Hōnenike Dam | |
Location: | Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan |
Dam Type: | Multi-arch |
Dam Length: | 158 m |
Dam Height: | 32 m |
Dam Volume: | 21,000 m3 |
Construction Began: | 1926 |
Opening: | 1930 |
Res Capacity Total: | 1,590,000 m3 |
Res Catchment: | 9.9 km2 |
Res Surface: | 16 ha |
is a multiple-arch dam in the Sanuki Mountain range at Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] The reservoir it creates is used for irrigation. Construction began in 1926 and was completed in 1930.[2] The dam is 32 m high and has a crest length of 158 m. It is supported by six arched buttresses.[3] Some renovation work has been needed to control leakage; special care has been taken due to its status as a cultural asset.
The dam has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese Ministry of Culture.