Shimokotori Dam

The Shimokotori Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Shimokotori River about 15 km west of in , Japan. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and water from its reservoir is diverted via a 8.5 km long headrace tunnel to a 142 MW power station northeast of the dam.
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Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Hida, Gifu
  • Also known as: “Shimoodori-damu”

Shimokotori Dam

Latitude
36.24867° or 36° 14′ 55″ north
Longitude
137.02559° or 137° 1′ 32″ east
Elevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)
Open location code
8Q8V62XG+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 554199976
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7572661
Wiki­data ID
Q11360802
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Shimokotori Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shimoodori-damu”
  • Japanese: “しもおどりだむ”
  • Japanese: “下小鳥ダム”
  • Japanese: “下小鳥湖”
  • Japanese: “下小鳥発電所”
  • Japanese: “小鳥湖”
  • Uzbek: “Shimokotori toʻgʻoni”

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