Tedori River

The Tedori River (手取川, Tedorigawa) is a river in southern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.^[1] The river originates on Hakusan, the highest peak in the Hakusan National Park on the border between Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, and flows in a generally northern direction to the Sea of Japan. The river is used extensively for irrigation, and for the generation of hydroelectric power.^[2] The Battle of Tedorigawa was fought on the banks of the river in 1577

Tedori River 手取川
Tedori River in 2012
Location
Country	Japan
State	Honshu
Region	Ishikawa Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Source	Hakusan
• elevation	2,702 m (8,865 ft)
Mouth	Sea of Japan
• coordinates	36°29′19″N 136°28′47″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	72 km (45 mi)
Basin size	809 km2 (312 sq mi)

Dams and hydroelectric power generation

River	Name	Height (m)	Volume (m3)	Type	Generation (KW)
Tedori	Tedorigawa Dam	153.0	231,000	Rockfill	250,000
Tedori	Tedorigawa No.2 Dam	37.5	64,000	Concrete Gravity	87,000
Ozo	Oguchi Dam	28.4	16,000	Concrete Gravity	17,600
Ozo	Yoshinodani Dam	20.45	14,500	Concrete Gravity	13,300
Ozo	Chugu Dam	16.64	2,740	Concrete Gravity	3,000
Dainichi	Dainichigawa Dam	59.9	309,000	Concrete Gravity	9,000
Tedori	Tedorigawa No.3 Dam	50.0	4,247	Concrete Gravity	30,000