Serikawa Dam Explained

Serikawa Dam
Name Official:芹川ダム
Location:Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Dam Type:Gravity dam
Dam Length:193 m
Dam Height:52.2 m
Dam Volume:122,000 m3
Construction Began:1952
Opening:1956
Res Capacity Total:27,500,000 m3
Res Catchment:118 km2
Res Surface:135 ha
Coordinates:33.1397°N 131.4411°W

Serikawa Dam (Japanese: 芹川ダム) is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1956.[1] In 2009, the Provincial Business Office decided to temporarily stop the dam's production of electricity, due to low water and production levels.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Serikawa Dam [Oita Pref.] - Dams in Japan. 2021-03-17. damnet.or.jp.