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Shaka-ike Dam

Coordinates: 40°19′45″N 140°36′11″E / 40.32917°N 140.60306°E / 40.32917; 140.60306
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Shaka-ike
Shaka-ike Dam is located in Japan
Shaka-ike Dam
Location of Shaka-ike in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates40°19′45″N 140°36′11″E / 40.32917°N 140.60306°E / 40.32917; 140.60306
Opening date1943
Dam and spillways
Height21.4m
Length140m
Reservoir
Total capacity1500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area7.1 sq. km
Surface area23 hectares

Shaka-ike is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.1 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 1500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1943.[1]

References

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