Korinji-ike Dam

Coordinates: 34°25′58″N 133°20′51″E / 34.43278°N 133.34750°E / 34.43278; 133.34750
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Korinji-ike Dam
Korinji-ike Dam is located in Japan
Korinji-ike Dam
Location of Korinji-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°25′58″N 133°20′51″E / 34.43278°N 133.34750°E / 34.43278; 133.34750
Construction began1993
Opening date1999
Dam and spillways
Height19.9m
Length155m
Reservoir
Total capacity433 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

Korinji-ike Dam (Japanese: 光林寺池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 433 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1993 and completed in 1999.[1]

References[edit]

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