Jike Dam (Japanese: 寺家ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.1 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 620 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1991.[1]

Jike Dam
Jike Dam is located in Japan
Jike Dam
Location of Jike Dam in Japan
Official name寺家ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates37°29′54″N 137°19′25″E / 37.49833°N 137.32361°E / 37.49833; 137.32361
Construction began1977
Opening date1991
Dam and spillways
Height35.4m
Length221m
Reservoir
Total capacity620 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.1 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

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  1. ^ "Jike Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.