Shimajigawa Dam
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| Shimajigawa Dam | |
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 Location of Shimajigawa Dam in Japan
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| Country | Japan |
| Location | Shūnan, Yamaguchi |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Shimaji River |
| Height | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Length | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Dam volume | 317,000 m3 (414,620 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Takase |
| Total capacity | 20,600,000 m3 (16,701 acre·ft) |
| Active capacity | 19,600,000 m3 (15,890 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 80 ha (198 acres) |
The Shimajigawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Shimaji River 13 km (8 mi) north of Shūnan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1980 and was the first dam to be completely constructed with the roller-compacted concrete method.[1]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
