Iino Dam - Iino Dam

...Also, from the feudal period to the early Meiji period, there was convenient boat transport from Arahama at the mouth of the river to Fukushima, and from Nihonmatsu to the Ishikawa area, but from Fukushima to Nihonmatsu, the rapids at Horai Gorge meant that land transfers were necessary. Currently, there are two power plants in Horai Gorge, Horai and Shinobu, and the reservoir of Horai Dam (commonly known as Iino Weir, completed in 1938), about 8km upstream, which draws water from the former, utilizes the linear gorge, and this part, where the flow is gentler, is also used as a rowing course. In addition, the river water is currently used for various purposes, such as drinking water, agriculture, and industry.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Iino Dam" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…また藩政時代から明治初期まで，河口の荒浜から福島までと，二本松から石川付近まで舟運の便があったが，福島から二本松までは蓬萊峡で急流のため陸上輸送に積替えが必要であった。現在，蓬萊峡には蓬萊･信夫両発電所があり，前者に水を引く約8km上流の蓬萊ダム(通称飯野堰堤，1938完成)のダム湖は直線状峡谷を利用しており，この部分は流れがゆるやかになったため漕艇場にも利用されている。このほか，現在，河川水は上水道，農業，工業などに多面的に使われている。…

※「飯野堰堤」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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