Chiya Dam
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Chiya Dam (Japanese: 千屋ダム) is a dam constructed near the origin of the class A Takahasi river, located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1]
The dam is managed by the Takahashi River Dam Integrated Management Office of the Bicchu Prefectural Bureau in Okayama Prefecture. At a height of 97.5 meters, the dam is classified as an auxiliary multipurpose gravity dam. The dam serves a multitude of purposes. These purposes include flood control, maintaining the normal flow of running water for the river, providing tap water for Niimi, supplying industrial water for downstream Mizushima in Kurashiki, as well as generating electricity. The artificial lake formed by the dam was given the name "Sensui Lake."
The name of the dam, "Chiya," refers to a segment of the river further upstream where the dam was originally planned to be constructed. However, due to a change of plans, the dam ended up being built significantly further downstream. Despite this, the name of the dam was not altered.
The dam's control center can be found on its left bank, with the first floor of the building serving as a reference library.