Shirakawa Dam | |
Location: | Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 348.2m |
Dam Height: | 66m |
Construction Began: | 1968 |
Opening: | 1981 |
Res Capacity Total: | 50000 |
Res Catchment: | 205 |
Res Surface: | 270 hectares |
Coordinates: | 37.9728°N 139.9228°W |
Shirakawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 205 km2. The dam impounds about 270 ha of land when full and can store 50000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1981.[1] [2]