Shin-ike Dam (Kagawa, Japan)

Shin-ike (Japanese: 新池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.5 km2. The dam impounds about 27 ha of land when full and can store 1200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1970.[1]

Shin-ike
Shin-ike Dam (Kagawa, Japan) is located in Japan
Shin-ike Dam (Kagawa, Japan)
Location of Shin-ike in Japan
Official name新池
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°14′28″N 134°2′34″E / 34.24111°N 134.04278°E / 34.24111; 134.04278
Construction began1968
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
Height15.1m
Length710m
Reservoir
Total capacity1200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.5 sq. km
Surface area27 hectares

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