Kunikane-ike Dam (Japanese: 国兼池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 13.6 km2. The dam impounds about 25 ha of land when full and can store 1060 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1946 and completed in 1953.[1]

Kunikane-ike Dam
Kunikane-ike Dam is located in Japan
Kunikane-ike Dam
Location of Kunikane-ike Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°50′41″N 133°0′06″E / 34.84472°N 133.00167°E / 34.84472; 133.00167
Construction began1946
Opening date1953
Dam and spillways
Height16.4m
Length100m
Reservoir
Total capacity1060 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area13.6 sq. km
Surface area25 hectares

References

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