Shiokawa Bosai Dam (Japanese: 子浦川防災ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 39 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 669 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1956.[1]

Shiokawa Bosai Dam
Shiokawa Bosai Dam is located in Japan
Shiokawa Bosai Dam
Location of Shiokawa Bosai Dam in Japan
Official name子浦川防災ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°50′47″N 136°50′05″E / 36.84639°N 136.83472°E / 36.84639; 136.83472
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height24m
Length146.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity669 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area39 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

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  1. ^ "Shiokawa Bosai Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.