Amegi-ike Dam

Coordinates: 34°35′17″N 133°18′27″E / 34.58806°N 133.30750°E / 34.58806; 133.30750
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Amegi-ike Dam
Amegi-ike Dam is located in Japan
Amegi-ike Dam
Location of Amegi-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°35′17″N 133°18′27″E / 34.58806°N 133.30750°E / 34.58806; 133.30750
Construction began1981
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height15m
Length92.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity118 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Amegi-ike Dam (Japanese: 雨木池) 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 2 ha of land when full and can store 118 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1981 and completed in 1987.[1]

References[edit]

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