Bicchuji-ike Dam (Japanese: 備中地池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 321 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1952 and completed in 1961.[1]

Bicchuji-ike Dam
Bicchuji-ike Dam is located in Japan
Bicchuji-ike Dam
Location of Bicchuji-ike Dam in Japan
Official name備中地池
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°10′03″N 133°56′17″E / 34.16750°N 133.93806°E / 34.16750; 133.93806
Construction began1952
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height21.6m
Length103m
Reservoir
Total capacity321 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.8 sq. km
Surface area6 hectares

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