Aikawa Dam (Japanese: 相川ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.6 km². The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1770 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 1996.[1] The dam is constructed in Aikawa river.[2]

Aikawa Dam
Location of Aikawa Dam in Japan
Official name	相川ダム
Location	Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°47′44″N 141°16′59″E
Construction began	1983
Opening date	1996
Dam and spillways
Height	40.3m
Length	168m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1770 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	5.6 sq. km
Surface area	17 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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