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Ohgidani-ike Dam

Coordinates: 34°53′54″N 133°1′21″E / 34.89833°N 133.02250°E / 34.89833; 133.02250
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Ohgidani-ike Dam
Ohgidani-ike Dam is located in Japan
Ohgidani-ike Dam
Location of Ohgidani-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°53′54″N 133°1′21″E / 34.89833°N 133.02250°E / 34.89833; 133.02250
Construction began1940
Opening date1953
Dam and spillways
Height17.5m
Length85m
Reservoir
Total capacity295 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.9 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Ohgidani-ike Dam (Japanese: 扇谷池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.9 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 295 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1940 and completed in 1953.[1]

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