Toga Dam

The Toga Dam is a gravity dam on the Togagawa River (a tributary of the Shō River) near Omaki village about 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Shogawa in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1943. The dam diverts water to the 17.6 MW Omaki hydroelectric power station 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the west on the Shō River. It was commissioned in 1944.[1]

Toga Dam
Toga Dam is located in Japan
Toga Dam
Location of Toga Dam in Japan
CountryJapan
LocationOmaki, Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates36°28′28.49″N 137°01′21.04″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1941
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsTogagawa River
Height31 m (102 ft)
Length70 m (230 ft)
Dam volume21,000 m3 (27,000 cu yd)
Spillway typeCrest overflow, two tainter gates
Reservoir
Total capacity1,113,000 m3 (902 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity923,000 m3 (748 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area92.3 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Surface area140 m2 (0.035 acres)
Normal elevation391 m (1,283 ft)
Omaki Power Station
Coordinates36°28′34″N 136°58′54″E
Operator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commission date18 May 1944
Hydraulic head194.23 m (637.2 ft)
Turbines2 x 8.8 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity17.6 MW

See also

References

  1. "Kansai Electric Power Omaki power plant" (in Japanese). Suiryoku. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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