Taisho-ike Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)

Coordinates: 43°10′52″N 141°46′54″E / 43.18111°N 141.78167°E / 43.18111; 141.78167
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Taisho-ike Dam
Taisho-ike Dam, Hokkaido (Japan) is located in Japan
Taisho-ike Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Location of Taisho-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates43°10′52″N 141°46′54″E / 43.18111°N 141.78167°E / 43.18111; 141.78167
Opening date1914
Dam and spillways
Height15.9m
Length232m
Reservoir
Total capacity489 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.3 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Taisho-ike Dam (Japanese: 大正池) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 489 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1914.[1]

References[edit]

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