Ikawa Dam

The Ikawa Dam is a dam on the in , Shizuoka, on the island of Honshū, . It was the first hollow core concrete gravity dam to be constructed in Japan, and has a hydroelectric power generating station owned by the Chubu Electric Power Company.
Wikipedia
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ikawa-damu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ikawa Station and Kanzō Station.

Railway station
Photo: Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain.
is a railway station , , , , operated by Ōigawa Railway. At an altitude of 636 metres, it is the highest railway station in Shizuoka Prefecture. is situated 270 metres northwest of Ikawa Dam.

Railway station
Photo: Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain.
is a railway station in , Shizuoka, , operated by the Ōigawa Railway. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ikawa Dam.

Dam
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
is situated 1½ km west of Ikawa Dam.

Ikawa Dam

Latitude
35.21022° or 35° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
138.22254° or 138° 13′ 21″ east
Elevation
621 metres (2,037 feet)
Inception
1957
Height
104 metres (340 feet)
Open location code
8Q7W666F+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 449612328
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573582
Wiki­data ID
Q5995513
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Satellite Map

Discover Ikawa Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Ikawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ikawa-damu”
  • Chinese: “井川水坝”
  • Chinese: “井川水壩”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد ايكاوا”
  • French: “barrage Ikawa”
  • French: “Barrage Ikawa”
  • Japanese: “Ikawa-damu”
  • Japanese: “いかわ ダム”
  • Japanese: “いかわだむ”
  • Japanese: “井川ダム”
  • Japanese: “井川五郎ダム”
  • Japanese: “井川五郎湖”
  • Japanese: “井川湖”
  • Japanese: “奥泉ダム”
  • Persian: “سد ایکاوا”

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