Shiokawa Dam

Shiokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 85.3 km2.

Shiokawa Dam

Latitude
35.8585° or 35° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
138.49787° or 138° 29′ 52″ east
Elevation
867 metres (2,844 feet)
Inception
1997
Height
79 metres (259 feet)
Open location code
8Q7WVF5X+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 763011375
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573752
Wiki­data ID
Q11428722
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Shiokawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Shiokawa-damu
  • French: barrage de Shiokawa
  • French: Barrage de Shiokawa
  • Japanese: Shiokawa-damu
  • Japanese: しおかわ ダム
  • Japanese: しおかわだむ
  • Japanese: みずがき湖
  • Japanese: 塩川ダム
  • Japanese: 瑞牆湖

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