Aikawa Dam Explained

Aikawa Dam
Name Official:相川ダム
Location:Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:168m
Dam Height:40.3m
Construction Began:1983
Opening:1996
Res Capacity Total:1770 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.6 sq. km
Res Surface:17 hectares
Coordinates:38.7956°N 141.2831°W
Location Map:Japan

Aikawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.6 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1770 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 1996.[1] The dam is constructed in Aikawa river.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aikawa Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.
  2. Book: 一級河川北上川水系 北上川(2)圏域河川整備計画 . 宮城県 . 13 .