Tagokura Dam

Overview

Tagokura Dam is a gravity dam built on the Tadami River, part of the Agano River system, in Tadami, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture. Standing 145 meters high, it is owned and operated by the Electric Power Development Company (J-Power). Together with the Okutadami Dam upstream, it ranks among the largest dams in Japan.

Highlights

• ●A 145-meter-high concrete gravity dam of imposing scale
• ●Views over Lake Tagokura, the reservoir it impounds
• ●Recognized as a Civil Engineering Heritage as part of the Tadami River dam facilities group
• ●Surrounding nature within the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park

History

Completed in 1960, Tagokura Dam is a power-generating dam operated by the Electric Power Development Company. Its reservoir, Lake Tagokura, was selected as one of Japan's notable dam lakes in 2005 on the recommendation of the town of Tadami. In September 2023, it was recognized as a Civil Engineering Heritage as part of the Tadami River dam facilities group.

Map

37.3106, 139.2870 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the 145-meter concrete gravity dam from a vantage overlooking the dam structure
2. 2Take in the water surface of Lake Tagokura and the surrounding peaks
3. 3Stroll through the natural setting within the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park
4. 4Enjoy the mountain scenery spreading along the Tadami River

Did you know?

💡 Lake Tagokura was chosen as one of Japan's notable dam lakes in 2005 on the recommendation of the town of Tadami.

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