Shimajigawa Dam Explained

Shimajigawa Dam
Location Map:Japan
Coordinates:34.1703°N 131.7753°W
Country:Japan
Location:Shūnan, Yamaguchi
Status:O
Construction Began:1978
Opening:1980
Dam Type:Concrete gravity
Dam Height:890NaN0
Dam Length:2400NaN0
Dam Volume:3170000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Shimaji River
Res Name:Lake Takase
Res Capacity Total:20600000m2
Res Capacity Active:19600000m2
Res Catchment:320NaN0
Res Surface:800NaN0

The Shimajigawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Shimaji River 130NaN0 north of Shūnan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1980 and was the first dam to be completely constructed with the roller-compacted concrete method. The dam creates Takase Lake.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: L. . Berga . Roller compacted concrete dams : proceedings of the IV International Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams, 17-19 November 2003, Madrid, Spain. 2003. Balkema. Rotterdam [u.a.]. 90-5809-564-9. 27.