Katakado Dam

37°33′52″N 139°45′45″E / 37.56444°N 139.76250°E / 37.56444; 139.76250Construction began1951Opening date1953Owner(s)Tohoku Electric PowerDam and spillwaysImpoundsTadami RiverHeight29 m (95 ft)Length219 m (719 ft)Dam volume34,000 m³ (44,470 cu yd)Spillways5 x roller gateReservoirTotal capacity16,172,000 m³ (13,111 acre⋅ft)Active capacity4,497,000 m³ (3,646 acre⋅ft)Catchment area2,765 km² (1,068 sq mi)Power StationCommission date1953Hydraulic head19.29 m (63 ft)Turbines3 x 19 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity57 MW

Katakado Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 5 km (3 mi) west of Aizubange in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1951 and 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 57 MW power station with water.^[1]

See also

• Yanaizu Dam – located upstream

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