Shimajigawa Dam
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| Shimajigawa Dam | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Location | Shūnan, Yamaguchi |
| Coordinates | 34°10′13″N 131°46′31″E / 34.17028°N 131.77528°ECoordinates: 34°10′13″N 131°46′31″E / 34.17028°N 131.77528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
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| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Shimaji River |
| Length | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Height | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Dam volume | 317,000 m3 (414,620 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Takase |
| Total capacity | 20,600,000 m3 (16,701 acre·ft) |
| Active capacity | 19,600,000 m3 (15,890 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 80 ha (198 acres) |
The Shimajigawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Shimaji River 13 km (8 mi) 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 's&hl=en&ei=T34rTtOeC-eOmQXl7fG5Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=shimajigawa%20dam%20world's&f=false Roller compacted concrete dams : proceedings of the IV International Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams, 17-19 November 2003, Madrid, Spain. Rotterdam [u.a.]: Balkema. 2003. p. 27. ISBN 90-5809-564-9.
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