Okutataragi Pumped Storage Power Station - Kurokawa Reservoir

Kurokawa Reservoir

The Kurokawa Reservoir, the upper reservoir, has a capacity of 33,387,000 m3 (1.1791×109 cu ft), a catchment area of 1,090,000 m2 (11,700,000 sq ft), and a reservoir surface area of 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi), and is held back by the Kurokawa Dam Japanese: 黒川ダム.

The embankment dam, located on the Ichi River, measures 98 m (322 ft) tall, 325 m (1,066 ft) wide, and is built with 3,650,000 m3 (129,000,000 cu ft) of material. The dam is located at 35°14′15″N 134°52′52″E / 35.23750°N 134.88111°E / 35.23750; 134.88111.

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