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Kasabori Dam

Coordinates: 37°30′19″N 139°10′26″E / 37.50528°N 139.17389°E / 37.50528; 139.17389
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Kasabori Dam
Official name笠堀ダム
LocationNiigata Prefecture, Japan
PurposeFlood control, Power generation
Construction began1959 (1959)
Opening date1964 (1964)
Operator(s)Niigata Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsShinano River
Elevation at crest74.5 m (244.4 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesKasabori Lake
( 笠堀湖 )
Catchment area70 km² (27.03 mi²)
Kasabori Power Plant
Operator(s)Niigata Prefecture Public Enterprise Bureau
Installed capacity7.2 MW

Kasabori Dam (Japanese: 笠堀ダム) is a dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1964.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kasabori Dam (Pre) [Niigata Pref.]". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

37°30′19″N 139°10′26″E / 37.50528°N 139.17389°E / 37.50528; 139.17389