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Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Koroku-ike Dam
Koroku-ike Dam is located in JapanKoroku-ike DamLocation of Koroku-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°47′04″N 132°40′47″E / 34.78444°N 132.67972°E / 34.78444; 132.67972
Construction began1962
Opening date1965
Dam and spillways
Height22.5m
Length178.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity286 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.4 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Koroku-ike Dam (Japanese: 香六池) 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 km. 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.

References

  1. "Koroku-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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