Tagokura Dam (田子倉ダム) 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. ...

, on the

Tadami River The is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power. The river is located within Niigata, Gunma and Fukushima Prefectures. Dams Starting from t ...

in the

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. It is owned and operated by the

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(J-Power). The lake which it impounds is known as Lake Tagokura. The dam is long and high. It supplies a 380 MW

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that is also owned by J-Power.Lake Tagokura has a surface area of and a capacity of . The catchment area is . Construction of the dam started in 1953 and it was completed in 1959. In order to facilitate the movement of construction material, the existing railway from to was extended to , and a light railway was built from there to the construction site. After the dam was completed, the light railway was upgraded and extended to link to an existing line at , thus creating today's

Tadami Line The is a scenic railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture with Koide Station at Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture. The line opened in discont ...

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Dams completed in 1959 Dams in Fukushima Prefecture Dams on the Tadami River Energy infrastructure completed in 1960 Gravity dams Hydroelectric power stations in Japan Reservoirs in Japan 1959 establishments in Japan {{Japan-powerstation-stub

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