Sasogawa Dam

Sasogawa Dam
Location of Sasogawa Dam in Fukui Prefecture
Sasogawa Dam (Japan)
LocationŌno, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°50′35″N 136°32′48″E / 35.84306°N 136.54667°E / 35.84306; 136.54667
Purposemulti-purpose
Construction began1952
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Height76 m
Length215 m
Reservoir
Total capacity58,806,000 m3
Catchment area70.7 km2
Surface area234 hectares
Nakajima Power Station
Installed capacity18,000kW

Sasogawa Dam (笹生川ダム, Sasogawa damu) is a multi-purpose dam located in the city of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture. Japan. The dam and its reservoir are located within Okuetsu Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park.