Showa-ike (Japanese: 昭和池) is an earthfill dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 62 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1944.[1]
| Showa-ike | |
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  Location of Showa-ike in Japan | |
| Official name | 昭和池 |
| Location | Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°34′32″N 135°0′24″E / 34.57556°N 135.00667°E |
| Opening date | 1944 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 23m |
| Length | 70m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 62 thousand cubic meters |
| Surface area | 1 hectares |
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