Arimine Dam
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The is located in Toyama
, Toyama Prefecture
, Japan
built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.
were found to be very attractive for hydroelectric power in the early 20th century due to their high flow and mountainous geography. This caught the attention of the electric utility of the time, the Etchu
Electric Power Company, and for the purpose of electricity built a dam on the Wada River. At around the same time the Toyama Prefecture
was considering a dam for purposes of flood control and irrigation. Construction of a prefecture managed dam began before World War II
but the start of the war halted construction. Later, the Hokuriku Electric Power Company
inherited the unfinished dam due to restructuring of the power companies. The plans changed to make the primary purpose of the dam electricity production and was finished in the 50s. It now contributes to electric power as well as irrigation and flood control.
Toyama, Toyama
is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
, Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.
History
The tributaries of the Jōganji RiverJōganji River
The is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, that flows through the city of Toyama and the town of Tateyama. The river had previously been called the Nii River .-Route:...
were found to be very attractive for hydroelectric power in the early 20th century due to their high flow and mountainous geography. This caught the attention of the electric utility of the time, the Etchu
Etchu Province
was an old province in central Honshū, on the Sea of Japan side. It was sometimes called , with Echizen and Echigo Provinces. It bordered Echigo, Shinano, Hida, Kaga, and Noto provinces...
Electric Power Company, and for the purpose of electricity built a dam on the Wada River. At around the same time the Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
was considering a dam for purposes of flood control and irrigation. Construction of a prefecture managed dam began before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
but the start of the war halted construction. Later, the Hokuriku Electric Power Company
Hokuriku Electric Power Company
The Hokuriku Electric Power Company supplies power by a regulated monopoly to the Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, the northern part of Fukui Prefecture, and northwestern parts of Gifu Prefecture...
inherited the unfinished dam due to restructuring of the power companies. The plans changed to make the primary purpose of the dam electricity production and was finished in the 50s. It now contributes to electric power as well as irrigation and flood control.