Shiokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 85.3 km². The dam impounds about 48 ha of land when full and can store 11500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1997.[1]

Shiokawa Dam
Location of Shiokawa Dam in Japan
Location	Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°51′30″N 138°29′52″E
Construction began	1975
Opening date	1997
Dam and spillways
Height	79m
Length	225m
Reservoir
Total capacity	11500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	85.3 sq. km
Surface area	48 hectares

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