Shiokawa Dam
Shiokawa Dam is located in Japan
Shiokawa Dam
Location of Shiokawa Dam in Japan
LocationYamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°51′30″N 138°29′52″E / 35.85833°N 138.49778°E / 35.85833; 138.49778
Construction began1975
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height79m
Length225m
Reservoir
Total capacity11500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area85.3 sq. km
Surface area48 hectares

Shiokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 85.3 km2. The dam impounds about 48 ha of land when full and can store 11500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1997.[1]

References

  1. "Shiokawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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