Japan kurobe dam spring mountains dam concrete huge forest snow landscape infrastructure nagano prefecture. In the gorge area that extends 80 kilometers 50 miles the peaks plunge into the bottom of the gorges some 1500 to 2000 meters 4921 to 6562 feet below. It is by far the tallest dam in japan with a very impressively beautiful artificial lake. Kurobe dam has the shape of a half cut bowl and is the tallest in japan with its height of 186 meters. Gigantic snow wall along tateyama kurobe alpine route japan by kaushik.
The kurobe dam is japans tallest dam at 186 meters and was completed in 1963. Kurobe dam encircled by lush forests and pristine craggy mountains between 2000 and 3000 meters high is a concrete example of japanese endurance and engineering ingenuity in the race to industrialization after world war ii. If youre up for incredible and unique nature activities in japan its a must to visit the stunning mountain sightseeing route called as tateyama kurobe alpine route arupen rutothis 90km route thats commonly referred to as the roof of japan goes through the lush scenery of mt. At the south end of the gorge lies kurobe dam the fifth largest arch type dome dam in the world.
Among them two are. Consequently three lines go entirely under tunnels. The lake behind the dam holds 200 million cubic meters of water and cost of 513 billion yen with more than 10 million workers for the project. Many difficulties were encountered in the process and approximately 171 people lost their lives during the construction.
4 hydropower plant and is owned by kansai electric power company. The deepest gorge in japan kurobe gorge sits to the east of mt. Kurobe dam is a dam in toyama prefectures. Kurobe dam set many records.
Saturday march 24 2012. Tateyama in the northern japan alps as it spans from toyama city in toyama prefecture up to omachi. A large part of this area is covered by mountains as high as 3000 meters and due to this mountainous landscape its also called the japan alps. It supports the 335 mw kurobe no.
The dams beautiful arch is 492 meter long and 81 meter wide making it possible for pedestrians to walk over. Kurobe dam is considered a big success in japan. At 186 metres 610 ft in height it is the tallest dam in japan. Jigokudani onsen where the snow monkeys bath in hot springs the historical streets of kanazawa and takayama are all part of the chubu region.
The route was carefully built so that the surrounding environment is not damaged. A lot of people narrow their eyes when hearing the name of kurobe dam mostly because there were 171 deaths during the construction of the dam.