Kurushima Dam - Kijimadamu

Japanese: 来島ダム - きじまだむ
Kurushima Dam - Kijimadamu

...In the past, the river flowed westward from Asayama in Izumo City and emptied into Lake Jinzai, but it took its current course after the Eiroku period (1558-70). It is the largest hydroelectric power source in the eastern part of the prefecture, and water from the Kijima Dam in Akagi Town upstream is dumped into the Gono River through a tunnel, powering the Shio Power Plant (maximum output 36,000 kW) in Yamato Village. The river basin is rich in sweetfish. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…かつては出雲市朝山からただちに西流して神西湖に注いでいたが,永禄年間(1558‐70)以後今日の流路となった。県東部一の水力発電源で,とくに上流の赤来(あかぎ)町の来島(きじま)ダムの水はトンネルで江の川に落とし,大和村の潮発電所(最大出力3万6000kW)を動かしている。流域はアユの産が多い。…

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