Okawa Dam (Japanese: 大川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 4 km². The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 760 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1959 and completed in 1963.[1]

Okawa Dam
Location of Okawa Dam in Japan
Official name	大川ダム
Location	Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°14′10″N 134°14′53″E
Construction began	1959
Opening date	1963
Dam and spillways
Height	36m
Length	124m
Reservoir
Total capacity	760 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	4 sq. km
Surface area	8 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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