The need for storage reservoirs in the Kitakami River valley for irrigation purposes was recognized by the Meiji government at the start of the 20th century, due to repeated crop failures and conflicts between various communities over water rights. The river also suffered from severe environmental problems with acidic runoff from upstream mining operations. Plans for a series of dams was initiated in 1941 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, but all work was halted during World War II. The plan was revived after the war, and the Gandō Dam was the second to be completed after the Sannōkai Dam.
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The Gandō Dam was constructed to provide irrigation water, and also to supply the 41,000 KW Gandō No.1 Hydroelectric Plant and 8,300 KW Gandō No.2 Power Plants. The design of the dam is that of a sloped wall rockfill dam. The dam was completed in 1960 by the Taisei Corporation.
The Gandō Reservoir created by the dam has been stocked with carp and Japanese smelt and is a popular vacation location due to its ease of access via Japan National Route 455.
gandō, 岩洞ダム, gandō, damu, tandogawa, river, branch, kitakami, river, morioka, iwate, prefecture, japan, completed, 1960, location, japanofficial, name岩洞ダムlocationmorioka, iwate, japancoordinates39, 82694, 37333, 82694, 37333opening, date1960owner, iwate, prefe. Gandō Dam 岩洞ダム Gandō damu is a dam on the Tandogawa River a branch of the Kitakami River in Morioka Iwate Prefecture Japan completed in 1960 1 Gandō DamLocation of Gandō Dam in JapanOfficial name岩洞ダムLocationMorioka Iwate JapanCoordinates39 49 37 N 141 22 24 E 39 82694 N 141 37333 E 39 82694 141 37333Opening date1960Owner s Iwate PrefectureDam and spillwaysType of damRock fill damImpoundsTandogawa RiverHeight40 metersLength351 metersDam volume850 000 m3ReservoirCreatesGandō LakeTotal capacity65 600 000 m3Catchment area211 1 km2Surface area577 haPower StationOperator s Iwate PrefectureAnnual generation49 300 KW Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe need for storage reservoirs in the Kitakami River valley for irrigation purposes was recognized by the Meiji government at the start of the 20th century due to repeated crop failures and conflicts between various communities over water rights The river also suffered from severe environmental problems with acidic runoff from upstream mining operations Plans for a series of dams was initiated in 1941 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry but all work was halted during World War II The plan was revived after the war and the Gandō Dam was the second to be completed after the Sannōkai Dam Design editThe Gandō Dam was constructed to provide irrigation water and also to supply the 41 000 KW Gandō No 1 Hydroelectric Plant and 8 300 KW Gandō No 2 Power Plants The design of the dam is that of a sloped wall rockfill dam The dam was completed in 1960 by the Taisei Corporation The Gandō Reservoir created by the dam has been stocked with carp and Japanese smelt and is a popular vacation location due to its ease of access via Japan National Route 455 References edit Gando Dam Iwate Pref Dams in Japan External links edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal Familiar and Invaluable 100 Selected Dam Lakes in Japanese Japan Dam network in Japanese nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gando Dam nbsp This article about a dam or floodgate in Tōhoku region of Honshu Japan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Iwate Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandō Dam amp oldid 1219340592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
