Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam

Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 120 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1919.[1]

Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam
Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam is located in Japan
Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam
Location of Ekiyama No.1 Tameike Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°21′46″N 131°9′05″E / 34.36278°N 131.15139°E / 34.36278; 131.15139
Opening date1919
Dam and spillways
Height22.7m
Length72m
Reservoir
Total capacity120 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.4 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Ekiyama No.1 Tameike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.