Koshibu Dam (Japanese: 小渋ダム) is a dam in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1969.[1]

Koshibu Dam
Official name小渋ダム
LocationNagano Prefecture, Japan
PurposeFlood control, irrigation, power generation
Construction began1961 (1961)
Opening date1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Owner(s)Chūbu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
ImpoundsTenryū River
Reservoir
CreatesKoshibu Lake
Catchment area288 km² (111.2 mi²)
Koshibu Number 1 Power Plant
Koshibu Number 2 Power Plant
Koshibu Number 3 Power Plant
Installed capacity9.5MW
6.5MW
0.55MW

References

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  1. ^ "Koshibu Dam [Nagano Pref.] - Dams in Japan".

35°36′25″N 137°58′44″E / 35.60694°N 137.97889°E / 35.60694; 137.97889