Kurobe Dam Construction

The Kurobe Dam, or Kuroyon Dam, is a 186 m high variable-radius arch dam located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The tallest dam in Japan, it supports the 335 MW Kurobe No. 4 Hydropower Plant and is owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. It was constructed between 1956 and 1963 at a cost of 51.3 billion yen. The project had …
The Kurobe Dam, or Kuroyon Dam, is a 186 m high variable-radius arch dam located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The tallest dam in Japan, it supports the 335 MW Kurobe No. 4 Hydropower Plant and is owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. It was constructed between 1956 and 1963 at a cost of 51.3 billion yen. The project had taken the lives of 171 people by its completion.
  • Type of dam: Arch, variable-radius (dome)
  • Impounds: Kurobe River
  • Height: 186 m (610 ft)
  • Length: 492 m (1,614 ft)
  • Width (crest): 8.1 m (27 ft)
  • Width (base): 39.7 m (130 ft)
  • Dam volume: 1,582,845 m³ (2,070,283 cu yd)

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