Ikari Dam

Ikari Dam
Ikari Dam is located in Japan
Ikari Dam
Location of Ikari Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°54′11″N 139°42′20″E / 36.90306°N 139.70556°E / 36.90306; 139.70556
Construction began1941
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsOjika River
Height112m
Length267m
Reservoir
CreatesIkari Lake
Total capacity55000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area271.2 sq. km
Surface area310 hectares

Ikari Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 271.2 km2. The dam impounds about 310 ha of land when full and can store 55000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1941 and completed in 1956.[1]

References

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