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Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Megurigami Tameike Dam
Megurigami Tameike Dam is located in JapanMegurigami Tameike DamLocation of Megurigami Tameike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°44′46″N 132°52′49″E / 34.74611°N 132.88028°E / 34.74611; 132.88028
Construction began1954
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height18.6m
Length75m
Reservoir
Total capacity144 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.7 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Megurigami Tameike Dam (Japanese: 廻神溜池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.7 km. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 144 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1954 and completed in 1959.

References

  1. "Megurigami Tameike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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