Ohmachi-ohike (Japanese: 大町大池) is an earthfill dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.9 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 143 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 1994.[1]

Ohmachi-ohike
Ohmachi-ohike Dam is located in Japan
Ohmachi-ohike Dam
Location of Ohmachi-ohike in Japan
Official name大町大池
LocationHyogo Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°21′05″N 134°54′59″E / 35.35139°N 134.91639°E / 35.35139; 134.91639
Construction began1987
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height25.5m
Length111.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity143 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.9 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

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  1. ^ "Ohmachi-ohike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.