Ohkubo Tameike Dam (Japanese: 大久保溜池) 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]
| Ohkubo Tameike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ohkubo Tameike Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 大久保溜池 |
| Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°13′03″N 130°40′08″E / 32.21750°N 130.66889°E |
| Construction began | 1912 |
| Opening date | 1914 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 15m |
| Length | 86m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 105 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 0.3 sq. km |
| Surface area | 2 hectares |
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