Honna Dam

Honna Dam (本名ダム, Honna damu) is a gravity dam on the Tadami River in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[1] It was constructed between 1952 and 1954 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 78 MW power station with water.[2]

Honna Dam
Location of Honna Dam in Japan
Official name	本名ダム
Country	Japan
Location	Kaneyama
Coordinates	37°26′28″N 139°29′35″E
Construction began	1952
Opening date	1954
Owner(s)	Tohoku Electric Power
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Tadami River
Height	51.5 m (169 ft)
Length	200 m (656 ft)
Dam volume	126,000 m3 (164,802 cu yd)
Spillway type	4 x roller gates
Reservoir
Total capacity	25,769,000 m3 (20,891 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	13,472,000 m3 (10,922 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	2,142 km2 (827 sq mi)
Surface area	179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	August 1954
Hydraulic head	34.9 m (115 ft)
Turbines	3 x 26 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	78 MW