Ueno Dam
| Ueno Dam | |
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 Interactive map of Ueno Dam | |
| Location | Ueno, Gunma, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°03′06″N 138°42′18″E / 36.05173°N 138.705056°E |
| Construction began | 1997 |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Kanna River |
| Height | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Okukanna |
| Total capacity | 18,400,000 m3 (650,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 56 hectares |
| Kanagawa River Power Plant | |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
Ueno Dam (上野ダム) is a concrete gravity dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan.[1] The dam serves as the lower reservoir of the Kannagawa Hydropower Plant, a pumped-storage generation system. Because of the dam's remote location deep in the hillside, no houses were submerged.
- ^ "TEPCO : Press Release (Dec 22,2005) Commencement of Commercial Operation of Unit 1 of Kannagawa Hydropower Plant-- Pumped-Storage Power Plant with World's Largest Capacity --". www.tepco.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
External links
- Official Website Archived 2025-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Dam Handbook" for the Japan Dam Association Archived 2025-06-16 at the Wayback Machine