'Kadokawa Dam or Kadogawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 16.2 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 1550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1978.[1]

Kadokawa Dam
Kadogawa Dam is located in Japan
Kadogawa Dam
Location of Kadokawa Dam in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°45′13″N 137°25′51″E / 36.75361°N 137.43083°E / 36.75361; 137.43083
Construction began1969
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height58.5m
Length180m
Reservoir
Total capacity1550 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area16.2 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Kadokawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.