Ohgidani-ike Dam
| Ohgidani-ike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Ohgidani-ike Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°53′54″N 133°1′21″E / 34.89833°N 133.02250°E |
| Construction began | 1940 |
| Opening date | 1953 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Length | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 295,000 m3 (10,400,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 4 hectares (9.9 acres) |
Ohgidani-ike Dam (Japanese: 扇谷池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.9 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 295 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1940 and completed in 1953.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ohgidani-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.