Nikkei Tameike Dam

Coordinates: 34°59′56″N 136°17′14″E / 34.99889°N 136.28722°E / 34.99889; 136.28722
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Nikkei Tameike dam
Nikkei Tameike Dam is located in Japan
Nikkei Tameike Dam
Location of Nikkei Tameike dam in Japan
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°59′56″N 136°17′14″E / 34.99889°N 136.28722°E / 34.99889; 136.28722
Construction began1926
Opening date1944
Dam and spillways
Height21m
Length130m
Reservoir
Total capacity382 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.5 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Nikkei Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 382 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1944.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nikkei Tameike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.