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Biwanoki-ike Dam

Coordinates: 34°21′55″N 131°8′33″E / 34.36528°N 131.14250°E / 34.36528; 131.14250
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Biwanoki-ike
Biwanoki-ike Dam is located in Japan
Biwanoki-ike Dam
Location of Biwanoki-ike in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°21′55″N 131°8′33″E / 34.36528°N 131.14250°E / 34.36528; 131.14250
Opening date1962
Dam and spillways
Height17.1m
Length63.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity50 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.2 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

Biwanoki-ike is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.2 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 50 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1962.[1]

References

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