Shin-ike Dam (Kagawa)

Shin-ike
Shin-ike is located in Japan
Shin-ike
Shin-ike
Location within Japan
Official name新池
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°14′28″N 134°2′34″E / 34.24111°N 134.04278°E / 34.24111; 134.04278
Construction began1968
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height15.1 m (50 ft)
Length710 m (2,330 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,200,000 m3 (42,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Surface area27 hectares (67 acres)

Shin-ike (Japanese: 新池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.5 km2. The dam impounds about 27 ha of land when full and can store 1200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1970.[1]

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References

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