Ohkubo Tameike Dam Explained

Ohkubo Tameike Dam
Name Official:大久保溜池
Location:Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:86m
Dam Height:15m
Construction Began:1912
Opening:1914
Res Capacity Total:105 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:0.3 sq. km
Res Surface:2 hectares
Coordinates:32.2175°N 130.6689°W
Location Map:Japan

Ohkubo Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.3 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 105 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1912 and completed in 1914.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohkubo Tameike - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.