Ohkame-ike Dam explained

Ohkame-ike Dam
Location:Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:47m
Dam Height:15m
Construction Began:1983
Opening:1987
Res Capacity Total:41 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:0.6 sq. km
Res Surface:1 hectares
Coordinates:34.7692°N 132.8628°W
Location Map:Japan

Ohkame-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 0.6 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 41 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 1987.[1]

Notes and References

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