Kutani Dam
FY2005 Japan Society of Dam Engineers Technology Award
Award from Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for distinguished people in promoting recycling
| Orderer | Ishikawa Prefecture |
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| Completion | 2006 |
| Structure and scale | Gravity concrete dam, dam height: 75.8m; crest length: 280m; dam voltage: 359,500m³; reservoir water volume: 24,900,000m³ |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Application | Multi-purpose dam |
Kutani Dam conducts flood control, and also secures drinking water and generates power (3,600kw). Although the dam appears to be a gravity arch at first glance, it is actually a gravity concrete dam. It has been called the most beautiful in Ishikawa Prefecture.