Shiki Dam

Shiki Dam
Shiki Dam is located in Japan
Shiki Dam
Shiki Dam
Location within Japan
Official name志岐ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°29′03″N 130°4′10″E / 32.48417°N 130.06944°E / 32.48417; 130.06944
Construction began1968
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height36 m (118 ft)
Length145 m (476 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity803,000 m3 (28,400,000 cu ft)
Catchment area5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Surface area8 hectares (20 acres)

Shiki Dam (Japanese: 志岐ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.9 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 803 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1973.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Shiki Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.