Kasabori Dam
Dam in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Kasabori Dam (Japanese: 笠堀ダム) is a dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1964.[1]
Officialname笠堀ダム
LocationNiigata Prefecture, Japan
PurposeFlood control, Power generation
Constructionbegan1959
| Kasabori Dam | |
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 Interactive map of Kasabori Dam | |
| Official name | 笠堀ダム |
| Location | Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Purpose | Flood control, Power generation |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Operator | Niigata Prefecture |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Shinano River |
| Elevation at crest | 74.5 m (244.4 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kasabori Lake ( 笠堀湖 ) |
| Catchment area | 70 km² (27.03 mi²) |
| Kasabori Power Plant | |
| Operator | Niigata Prefecture Public Enterprise Bureau |
| Installed capacity | 7.2 MW |
