Showa-ike Dam (Yamaguchi, Japan)

Showa-ike
Showa-ike Dam (Yamaguchi, Japan) is located in Japan
Showa-ike Dam (Yamaguchi, Japan)
Location of Showa-ike in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°5′25″N 131°28′48″E / 34.09028°N 131.48000°E / 34.09028; 131.48000
Construction began1939
Opening date1945
Dam and spillways
Height17.5m
Length84m
Reservoir
Total capacity120 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area91 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Showa-ike is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 91 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1945.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Showa-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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