Shingu Dam

Coordinates: 36°50′12″N 136°49′11″E / 36.83667°N 136.81972°E / 36.83667; 136.81972
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Shingu Dam
Shingu Dam is located in Japan
Shingu Dam
Location of Shingu Dam in Japan
Official name新宮ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°50′12″N 136°49′11″E / 36.83667°N 136.81972°E / 36.83667; 136.81972
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Height25.4m
Length82.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity424 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area6 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

Shingu Dam (Japanese: 新宮ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1955.[1]

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  1. ^ "Shingu Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.