Sakaigawa Dam

36°20′56″N 136°50′23″E / 36.34889°N 136.83972°E / 36.34889; 136.83972PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1973Opening date1993Dam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsShō RiverHeight115 m (377 ft)Length297.5 m (976 ft)Dam volume713,000 m³ (933,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity59,900,000 m³ (48,600 acre⋅ft)Active capacity56,100,000 m³ (45,500 acre⋅ft)Catchment area37.7 km² (14.6 sq mi)Surface area1.60 km² (0.62 sq mi)Normal elevation567.6 m (1,862 ft)Power StationOperator(s)Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.Commission date2 June 1993Hydraulic head216.7 m (711 ft)Turbines1 x 27 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity27 MW

Sakaigawa Dam (境川ダム, Sakaigawa damu) is a dam in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture and Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.^[1] It is named for the Sakaigawa River (a tributary of the Shō River), upon which it is built. The dam has an associated 27 MW hydroelectric power station about 2.9 km (1.8 mi) downstream. It was commissioned in June 1993.^[2]