Kaigake-ike Dam

Kaigake-ike dam
Kaigake-ike dam is located in Japan
Kaigake-ike dam
Kaigake-ike dam
Location within Japan
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°58′22″N 136°16′17″E / 34.97278°N 136.27139°E / 34.97278; 136.27139
Opening date1954
Dam and spillways
Height19.4 m (64 ft)
Length96.9 m (318 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity260 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.8 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Kaigake-ike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.8 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 260 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1954.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaigake-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.