Ohkame-ike Dam
| Ohkame-ike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Ohkame-ike Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°46′09″N 132°51′46″E / 34.76917°N 132.86278°E |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 41,000 m3 (1,400,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1 hectare (2.5 acres) |
Ohkame-ike Dam (Japanese: 大亀池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.6 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 41 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 1987.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ohkame-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.