Shinnakayama-ike (Japanese: 新中山池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.3 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1961.[1]

Shinnakayama-ike
Shinnakayama-ike Dam is located in Japan
Shinnakayama-ike Dam
Location of Shinnakayama-ike in Japan
Official name新中山池
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°30′06″N 134°15′57″E / 34.50167°N 134.26583°E / 34.50167; 134.26583
Construction began1951
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height26m
Length182m
Reservoir
Total capacity600 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.3 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

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  1. ^ "Shinnakayama-ike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.