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Mazegawa Dam

Coordinates: 35°43′53″N 137°08′25″E / 35.73139°N 137.14028°E / 35.73139; 137.14028
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Mazegawa Dam
Official name馬瀬川第二ダム
LocationGero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates35°43′53″N 137°08′25″E / 35.73139°N 137.14028°E / 35.73139; 137.14028
Construction began1966
Opening date1976
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMaze River
Height44.5 meters
Length263.0 meters
Reservoir
Total capacity9,736,000 m3
Catchment area1,049.0 km2
Surface area70 hectares
Power Station
Installed capacity28.8 MW

Mazegawa No.2 Dam (馬瀬川第二ダム, Mazegawa dai-ni da-mu) is a dam in the city of Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the Maze River. The dam is part of the Iwaya Dam project which acts as a flood control across the wider Kiso River system.[1] The dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 44.5 meters. It was constructed for hydroelectric power generation and its associated power plant has a capacity of 288,000 kilowatts of power. It is managed by the Chubu Electric Power Company.

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  1. ^ "Overview of the IWAYA Dam project Specifications" (PDF).