Dainichigawa Dam

Dainichigawa Dam (大日川ダム) is a multipurpose concrete gravity dam in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1967.[1]

Dainichigawa Dam
Location of Dainichigawa Dam in Japan
Official name	大日川ダム
Location	Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan
Coordinates	36°17′23″N 136°34′43″E
Construction began	1952
Opening date	1976
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity Dam
Impounds	Dainichigawa River
Height	59.9 meters
Length	238.0 meters
Dam volume	309,000 m3
Reservoir
Total capacity	27,200,000 m3
Catchment area	83.5 km2
Surface area	132 hectares
Power Station
Operator(s)	Hokuriku Electric Power Company
Installed capacity	9,000kW

Municipalities along the Tedori River had been plagued by water shortages for decades, with farmers upstream in conflict with farmers further downstream over water rights. A large-scale modern irrigation project was begun by the Japanese government in 1903. The region suffered from major flooding in 1943. As part of ongoing water management efforts, the Dainichigawa Dam was constructed on a branch of the Tedori River from 1952 by Kajima Corporation.