The Fukashiro Dam is a
gravity dam
A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation to oppose the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it. ...
in the
Sagami River system, located north of
ÅŒtsuki in
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is
flood control and water supply. Plans for the dam were drawn up in 1978 and construction on the diversion tunnels began in 1996. The dam reached its height in 2001 and in 2003, the reservoir began to fill. By 2004, the entire dam was complete. It is tall and long at the crest.
The dam's main
spillway consists of five free overflow openings with a discharge capacity. To handle additional discharges, there are two additional openings on the dam's orifice and two jet flow openings as part of the
outlet works.
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See also
* Kazunogawa Pumped Storage Power Station – located upstream
References
{{Dams in Yamanashi Prefecture
Dams in Yamanashi Prefecture
Gravity dams
Dams completed in 2004