Taisho-ike Dam (Kyoto, Japan)

Taisho-ike Dam (Japanese: 大正池(再)) is a gravity dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.8 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 230 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1996 and completed in 1999.[1]

Taisho-ike Dam
Taisho-ike Dam (Kyoto, Japan) is located in Japan
Taisho-ike Dam (Kyoto, Japan)
Location of Taisho-ike Dam in Japan
Official name大正池(再)
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°48′41″N 135°51′16″E / 34.81139°N 135.85444°E / 34.81139; 135.85444
Construction began1996
Opening date1999
Dam and spillways
Height26.5m
Length89m
Reservoir
Total capacity230 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.8 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

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  1. ^ "Taisho-ike (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.