Okawa Dam (Kagawa, Japan)
Okawa Dam (Japanese: 大川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 4 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 760 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1963.[1]
| Okawa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Okawa Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 大川ダム |
| Location | Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°14′10″N 134°14′53″E |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 36m |
| Length | 124m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 760 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
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