Uwada Dam

37°28′59″N 139°32′14″E / 37.48306°N 139.53722°E / 37.48306; 139.53722Construction began1952Opening date1954Owner(s)Tohoku Electric PowerDam and spillwaysImpoundsTadami RiverHeight34 m (112 ft)Length283 m (928 ft)Dam volume23,000 m³ (30,083 cu yd)Spillway type5 x roller gatesReservoirTotal capacity20,500,000 m³ (16,620 acre⋅ft)Active capacity4,426,000 m³ (3,588 acre⋅ft)Catchment area2,402 km² (927 sq mi)Surface area1.52 km² (376 acres)Power StationCommission dateMarch 1954Hydraulic head26.3 m (86 ft)Turbines3 x 21.3 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity63.9 MW

Uwada Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 500 m (1,640 ft) downstream of Kaneyama in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 63.9 MW power station with water.^[1]

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