Kassa Dam (カッサダム, Kassa damu) is a dam in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1978.[1]

Kassa Dam
Official nameカッサダム
LocationYuzawa, Niigata, Japan
PurposePower
Construction began1972 (1972)
Opening date1978 (1978)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsShinano River
Height (foundation)90 m (295.3 ft)
Reservoir
Catchment area4.5 km² (1.74 mi²)
Okukiyotsu Power Plant
Okukiyotsu No. 2 Power Plant
Operator(s)J-Power
Installed capacity1,000MW
600MW

References

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  1. ^ "Kassa Dam [Niigata Pref.]". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

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