Serikawa Dam (Japanese: 芹川ダム) is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1956.[1] In 2009, the Provincial Business Office decided to temporarily stop the dam's production of electricity, due to low water and production levels.

Serikawa Dam
Official name芹川ダム
LocationŌita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°08′23″N 131°26′28″E / 33.13972°N 131.44111°E / 33.13972; 131.44111
Construction began1952
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
Height52.2 m
Length193 m
Dam volume122,000 m3
Reservoir
Total capacity27,500,000 m3
Catchment area118 km2
Surface area135 ha

References edit

  1. ^ "Serikawa Dam [Oita Pref.] - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-17.