Ikawa Dam

Ikawa Dam
Official name井川ダム
LocationShizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°12′38″N 138°13′22″E / 35.21056°N 138.22278°E / 35.21056; 138.22278
Construction began1952
Opening date1957
Operator(s)Chubu Electric Power
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsŌi River
Height103.6 m (340 ft)
Length243 m (797 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesIkawa-ko
Total capacity150,000,000 m3 (5.3×109 cu ft)
Catchment area459.2 km2 (177.3 sq mi)
Surface area422 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.