Koroku-ike Dam explained

Koroku-ike Dam
Location:Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:178.5m
Dam Height:22.5m
Construction Began:1962
Opening:1965
Res Capacity Total:286 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:3.4 sq. km
Res Surface:4 hectares
Coordinates:34.7844°N 132.6797°W
Location Map:Japan

Koroku-ike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.4 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 286 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1965.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koroku-ike - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.