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Myoei Tameike Dam

Coordinates: 39°19′42″N 140°34′16″E / 39.32833°N 140.57111°E / 39.32833; 140.57111
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Myoei Tameike
Myoei Tameike Dam is located in Japan
Myoei Tameike Dam
Location of Myoei Tameike in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°19′42″N 140°34′16″E / 39.32833°N 140.57111°E / 39.32833; 140.57111
Opening date1935
Dam and spillways
Height18.3m
Length710m
Reservoir
Total capacity1431 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.1 sq. km
Surface area20 hectares

Myoei Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.1 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 1431 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1935.[1]

References

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