Showa-ike Dam (Yamaguchi, Japan)

Showa-ike
Location of Showa-ike in Japan
Location	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°5′25″N 131°28′48″E
Construction began	1939
Opening date	1945
Dam and spillways
Height	17.5m
Length	84m
Reservoir
Total capacity	120 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	91 sq. km
Surface area	2 hectares

Showa-ike is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 91 km^2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1939 and completed in 1945.[1]

References

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