Imaichi Dam, Nikkō National Park

Name: Imaichi Dam
Address: Nikkō National Park, Japan

#17 among attractions in Nikkō National Park

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The Imaichi Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Togawa River located 4 kilometres west of Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The dam serves as the lower reservoir for the 1,050 megawatts Imaichi Pumped Storage Power Station, while the Kuriyama Dam forms the upper. It is owned by TEPCO and was constructed between 1979 and 1986. The reservoir can store 9,100,000 cubic metres of water. Of that storage volume, 6,200,000 cubic metres can be used for power generation. ()

Local name: 今市ダム Opened: 1986 (38 years ago)Length: 581 ftHeight: 248 ftReservoir area: 4090 ft²Coordinates: 36°49'31"N, 139°39'58"E

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Imaichi Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tobu World Square, Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura, Nikkō Tōshō-gū, Futarasan jinja.

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Amusement park
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Park
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Botanical garden
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