Mawari-ike Dam explained

Mawari-ike dam
Name Official:廻り池
Location:Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:51m
Dam Height:30m
Opening:1880
Res Capacity Total:950 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.4 sq. km
Res Surface:10 hectares
Coordinates:35.0922°N 135.6058°W
Location Map:Japan

Mawari-ike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.4 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 950 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1880.[1]

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Notes and References

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