Shimajigawa Dam

34°10′13″N 131°46′31″E / 34.17028°N 131.77528°E / 34.17028; 131.77528StatusOperationalConstruction began1978Opening date1980Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravityImpoundsShimaji RiverHeight89 m (292 ft)Length240 m (787 ft)Dam volume317,000 m³ (414,620 cu yd)ReservoirCreatesLake TakaseTotal capacity20,600,000 m³ (16,701 acre⋅ft)Active capacity19,600,000 m³ (15,890 acre⋅ft)Catchment area32 km² (12 sq mi)Surface area80 ha (198 acres)

The Shimajigawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Shimaji River 13 km (8 mi) north of Shūnan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1980 and was the first dam to be completely constructed with the roller-compacted concrete method. The dam creates Takase Lake.^[1]

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