Ohkawa Dam
Ohkawa Dam (Japanese: 大川ダム（再）) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 11.1 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 2320 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1983 and completed in 1986.[1]
| Ohkawa Dam | |
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  Location of Ohkawa Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 大川ダム（再） |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 28°20′29″N 129°29′01″E |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 49.2m |
| Length | 161.4m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2320 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 11.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 19 hectares |
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