Kawaji Dam

Japanese: 川治ダム - かわじだむ
Kawaji Dam

...The Sanuki headworks in the middle reaches of the river take in up to 42 tons of water per second, and after generating electricity at Kazami and other facilities, irrigates about 9,000 hectares of rice paddies on both sides of the river downstream, and water is taken from Koumagi for the Utsunomiya City waterworks. Kawaji Dam was completed in 1983, but the Kinu Central Waterworks Project, which supplies water to the Kiyohara Industrial Park in Utsunomiya and other areas, is still ongoing. In addition, the Katsuri headworks was built downstream in Katsuri, Moka City, and irrigates about 9,400 hectares with water from Oiguchi, Ezure, Yoshida, and other facilities. ...

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to Kawaji Dam are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中流の佐貫には佐貫頭首工があって,最大毎秒42tを取水し,風見などで発電後,下流両岸の水田約9000haを灌漑し,高間木(こうまぎ)からは宇都宮市上水道用水を取水する。川治ダムは1983年完成したが,その一環である宇都宮市清原工業団地などに用水を供給する鬼怒中央部用水事業は継続中である。また,下流部の真岡市勝瓜(かつうり)には勝瓜頭首工が建設され,大井口,江連,吉田などの用水で約9400haを灌漑している。…

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