Yamada-ike Dam

Yamada-ike
Yamada-ike is located in Japan
Yamada-ike
Yamada-ike
Location within Japan
Official name山田池
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°46′00″N 135°4′42″E / 34.76667°N 135.07833°E / 34.76667; 135.07833
Opening date1932
Dam and spillways
Height27.3 m (90 ft)
Length78 m (256 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity424,000 m3 (15,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Surface area4 hectares (9.9 acres)

Yamada-ike (Japanese: 山田池) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.1 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1932.[1]

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References

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