Jike Dam (Japanese: 寺家ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.1 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 620 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1991.[1]
| Jike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jike Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 寺家ダム |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°29′54″N 137°19′25″E / 37.49833°N 137.32361°E |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1991 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 35.4m |
| Length | 221m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 620 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 1.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
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