Mawari-ike Dam (Japanese: 廻り池) is an earthfill dam located in Kyoto 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 950 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1880.[1]

Mawari-ike dam
Mawari-ike Dam is located in Japan
Mawari-ike Dam
Location of Mawari-ike dam in Japan
Official name廻り池
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°5′32″N 135°36′21″E / 35.09222°N 135.60583°E / 35.09222; 135.60583
Opening date1880
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length51m
Reservoir
Total capacity950 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.4 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

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