Ikawa Dam | |
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Official name | 井川ダム |
Location | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°12′38″N 138°13′22″E / 35.21056°N 138.22278°E |
Construction began | 1952 |
Opening date | 1957 |
Operator(s) | Chubu Electric Power |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Ōi River |
Height | 103.6 m (340 ft) |
Length | 243 m (797 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Ikawa-ko |
Total capacity | 150,000,000 m3 (5.3×109 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 459.2 km2 (177.3 sq mi) |
Surface area | 422 hectares |
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.