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Dam in Ehime Prefecture, Japan Dam in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Shikamori Dam
Shikamori Dam is located in JapanShikamori DamLocation of Shikamori Dam in Japan
LocationEhime Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°53′38″N 133°18′36″E / 33.89389°N 133.31000°E / 33.89389; 133.31000
Construction began1958
Opening date1962
Dam and spillways
Height57.9 m
Length108.6 m
Reservoir
Total capacity1590 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area51.1 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Shikamori Dam is a gravity dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 51.1 km. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 1590 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1962.

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  1. "Shikamori Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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