Kasabori Dam

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Dam in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Kasabori Dam

Official name	笠堀ダム
Location	Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Purpose	Flood control, Power generation
Construction began	1959 (1959)
Opening date	1964 (1964)
Operator(s)	Niigata Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Shinano River
Elevation at crest	74.5 m (244.4 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Kasabori Lake ( 笠堀湖 )
Catchment area	70 km² (27.03 mi²)
Kasabori Power Plant
Operator(s)	Niigata Prefecture Public Enterprise Bureau
Installed capacity	7.2 MW