Origawa Dam

Origawa Dam
Origawa Dam Location within Japan
Location	Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°19′42″N 137°18′10″E
Construction began	1979
Opening date	2003
Dam and spillways
Height	114 m (374 ft)
Length	331.3 m (1,087 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	15,100,000 m3 (530,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Surface area	111 hectares (270 acres)

Origawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 55 km². The dam impounds about 111 ha of land when full and can store 15100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 2003.