Ijira Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.4 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 540 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1966.[1]

Ijira Tameike Dam
Ijira Tameike Dam is located in Japan
Ijira Tameike Dam
Location of Ijira Tameike Dam in Japan
LocationGifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°33′45″N 136°42′11″E / 35.56250°N 136.70306°E / 35.56250; 136.70306
Construction began1958
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
Height18m
Length126m
Reservoir
Total capacity540 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.4 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

References edit

  1. ^ "Ijira Tameike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.