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Ikawa Dam
Dam in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ikawa Dam (井川ダム, Ikawa damu) is a dam on the Ōi River in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It was the first hollow core concrete gravity dam to be constructed in Japan, and has a hydroelectric power generating station owned by the Chubu Electric Power Company.
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Official name | 井川ダム |
Location | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°12′38″N 138°13′22″E |
Construction began | 1952 |
Opening date | 1957 |
Operator(s) | Chubu Electric Power |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Ōi River |
Height | 103.6 meters |
Length | 243 meters |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Ikawa-ko |
Total capacity | 150,000,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 459.2 km2 |
Surface area | 422 hectares |
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