Minowa-ike Dam (Japanese: 三野輪池) is an earthfill dam located in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.4 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 432 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963.[1]

Minowa-ike Dam
Minowa-ike Dam is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Minowa-ike Dam
Location of Minowa-ike Dam in Ibaraki Prefecture
Minowa-ike Dam is located in Japan
Minowa-ike Dam
Minowa-ike Dam (Japan)
Official name三野輪池
LocationIbaraki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°23′54″N 140°21′35″E / 36.39833°N 140.35972°E / 36.39833; 140.35972
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height16m
Length120m
Reservoir
Total capacity432 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.4 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

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