Shikawa Dam
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| Shikawa Dam | |
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| Location | Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°36′02″N 133°20′20″E / 34.60056°N 133.33889°E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 2004 |
| Operator(s) | Tsutsumi Takashi Office. Developer: National Investment Development Co. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kamo River |
| Height | 58.9m |
| Length | 251m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,650,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 15 km2 |
| Surface area | 13 hectares |
Shikawa Dam (四川ダム, Shikawa Damu) is a dam in Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The dam began construction in 1974, and the project was completed in 2004. The dam has a height of 58.9 metres and a length of 251 metres.[1] The reservoir has a maximum capacity of 1,650,000 m3 and has a catchment area of 15 km2.
The dam is currently managed by the Tsutsumi Takashi Office of Hiroshima Prefecture. The Shikawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam which was initiated as part of the Kamo River Flood Control Plan. The plan has a number of important functions and aims to improve irrigation and flood control in the area whilst providing water stabilization and environmental protection.[2] The artificial lake, Lake Shiroyama (城山湖, Shiroyamako) formed by the dam is at present to the north, just past the dam.[1] Takiyama castle is nearby.
The Shikawa Dam is in the upper reaches of the Kamo River. A pond dam for irrigation was originally completed as early as 1925 but underwent significant renovation between 1974 and 2004 to enable it to control flooding in the area.
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