Honna Dam
Honna Dam (本名ダム, Honna damu) is a gravity dam on the Tadami River in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[1] It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 78 MW power station with water.[2]
| Honna Dam | |
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  Location of Honna Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 本名ダム |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Kaneyama |
| Coordinates | 37°26′28″N 139°29′35″E |
| Construction began | 1952 |
| Opening date | 1954 |
| Owner(s) | Tohoku Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Tadami River |
| Height | 51.5 m (169 ft) |
| Length | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Dam volume | 126,000 m3 (164,802 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | 4 x roller gates |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 25,769,000 m3 (20,891 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 13,472,000 m3 (10,922 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 2,142 km2 (827 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | August 1954 |
| Hydraulic head | 34.9 m (115 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 26 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 78 MW |
References
- "Honna Dam ［Fukushima Pref.］ - Dams in Japan".
- "Tohoku Electric Power Plant Honna" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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