Shingu Dam (Japanese: 新宮ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1955.[1]
| Shingu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shingu Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 新宮ダム |
| Location | Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°50′12″N 136°49′11″E / 36.83667°N 136.81972°E |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 25.4m |
| Length | 82.2m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 424 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 6 sq. km |
| Surface area | 6 hectares |
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