Shibakikawa Dam

Coordinates: 34°35′46″N 132°12′55″E / 34.59611°N 132.21528°E / 34.59611; 132.21528
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Shibakikawa Dam
Shibakikawa Dam is located in Japan
Shibakikawa Dam
Location of Shibakikawa Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°35′46″N 132°12′55″E / 34.59611°N 132.21528°E / 34.59611; 132.21528
Opening date1954
Dam and spillways
Height15.5m
Length104.9m
Reservoir
Total capacity231 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area98.5 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Shibakikawa Dam (Japanese: 柴木川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 98.5 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 231 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1954.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shibakikawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.