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. The dam creates Takase Lake.[1]
| Shimajigawa Dam | |
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  Location of Shimajigawa Dam in Japan | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Shūnan, Yamaguchi |
| Coordinates | 34°10′13″N 131°46′31″E / 34.17028°N 131.77528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Shimaji River |
| Height | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Length | 240 m (787 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) |
References
edit- ^ Berga, L., ed. (2003). 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. p. 27. ISBN 90-5809-564-9.