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 km2. 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.[1]
| Koroku-ike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Koroku-ike Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°47′04″N 132°40′47″E / 34.78444°N 132.67972°E |
| Construction began | 1962 |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 22.5m |
| Length | 178.5m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 286 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 3.4 sq. km |
| Surface area | 4 hectares |
References
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