Dams in Japan: Past, Present and FutureJapan Commission on Large Dams - JCOLD Overview of Japan’s long water history, by the Japanese Commission on large dams. Starting from the 7th century, when irrigation ponds were first constructed for paddy cropping, until the beginning of the 21st century. Elaborates on various roles of dams: water supply, power generation and flood control. Moreover, tries to clarify the negative impacts of dams on the natural environment and local societies, as well as extensive efforts made to minimize these impacts. Includes appendices with location and characteristics of main dams, administrative organs, river management system and water resources development river systems and facilities to offer the full picture. Richly-illustrated. Intended for dam and water resources professionals. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agano agricultural CEPCO colour plate section dam body dam construction dam management Dam PG dam projects dam reservoirs dams in Japan downstream Edo Period Electric Power Company ensure environmental Estuary Barrage Evaluation facilities Figure flood control flood discharge flow rate hydropower hydropower plants impacts of dams intake irrigation dams irrigation ponds irrigation water J-POWER Japan Japanese Kagawa Prefecture KEPCO Kiso River Kitakami River Kurobe Dam Kurobe River Lake Biwa large dams m³/s measures Meiji Period ment million m³ Ministry MLIT multi-purpose dams municipal national land operation paddy fields PG H Plan population Power Plant Pref Prefecture problems region reservoir area development reservoir capacity river basin river flow River Law river management River System river water roles of dams Sameura Dam sediment Source Tama River technologies Tenryu TEPCO Tokyo Tone River turbid upstream water demand Water Resources Development water supply water usage waterworks Weir Yoshino River