| Sakuma Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | 佐久間ダム |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Shizuoka Prefecture-Aichi Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°05′58″N 137°47′39″E / 35.09944°N 137.79417°E |
| Purpose | Power generation Flood control (after redevelopment) |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1952 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Operator(s) | Electric Power Development Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Tenryū River |
| Height | 155.5 meters |
| Length | 293.5 meters |
| Dam volume | 1,120,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Sakuma |
| Total capacity | 326,848,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 4156.5 km2 |
| Surface area | 715 hectares |
| Sakuma Power Station Shin Toyoshi Power Station | |
The Sakuma Dam (佐久間ダム, Sakuma damu) is a dam on the Tenryū River, located on the border of Toyone, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It is one of the tallest dams in Japan and supports a 350 MW hydroelectric power station.[1] Nearby a frequency converter station is installed, allowing interchange of power between Japan's 50 Hz and 60 Hz AC networks.
- ^ "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Retrieved 3 October 2010.