Tankai-ike Dam

Tankai-ike dam
Tankai-ike dam is located in Japan
Tankai-ike dam
Tankai-ike dam
Location within Japan
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°27′02″N 135°58′50″E / 35.45056°N 135.98056°E / 35.45056; 135.98056
Opening date1934
Dam and spillways
Height26 m (85 ft)
Length70 m (230 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,320,000 m3 (47,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Surface area12 hectares (30 acres)

Tankai-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 30 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 1320 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1934.[1]

References

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