Country Japan Status Operational Opening date 1963 | Purpose Power Construction began 1961 | |
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Location Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture | ||
The Oshirakawa Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Oshirakawa River (a tributary of the Shō River) about 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1961 and 1963. The dam has an associated 66.3 MW hydroelectric power station located about 7.1 km (4.4 mi) downstream which was commissioned in 1963.
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