Soyama Dam

The Soyama Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River in Soyama village about 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1927 and 1930. The dam has an associated 128.1 MW hydroelectric power station which was built in two parts. The first part of the power station (56.1 MW) was commissioned in 1930 and the second part of the power station (72 MW) was commissioned in 1967. Of the nine dams on the Shō River it is the third furthest downstream.[1]

Soyama Dam
Power station (foreground), dam (background)
Soyama Dam is located in Japan
Soyama Dam
Location of Soyama Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationSoyama, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates36°28′20.64″N 136°59′01.38″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1927
Opening date1930
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsShō River
Height73.2 m (240 ft)
Length132 m (433 ft)
Dam volume146,000 m3 (191,000 cu yd)
Spillway typeCrest overflow, 12 tainter gates
Reservoir
Total capacity33,850,000 m3 (27,440 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity9,205,000 m3 (7,463 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area929.4 km2 (358.8 sq mi)
Surface area1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Normal elevation248.3 m (815 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commission dateOriginal: 5 December 1930
New: 25 February 1967
Hydraulic headOriginal: 67.20 m (220.5 ft)
New: 65.7 m (216 ft)
TurbinesOriginal: 3 x 18.7 MW Francis-type
New: 1 x 72 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity128.1 MW

See also

References

  1. "Hydroelectric power plant Soyama" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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