Sogoku-ike (Japanese: 宗極池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 240 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1956.[1]

Sogoku-ike
Sogoku-ike Dam is located in Japan
Sogoku-ike Dam
Location of Sogoku-ike in Japan
Official name宗極池
LocationKagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°12′07″N 134°25′12″E / 34.20194°N 134.42000°E / 34.20194; 134.42000
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height27.3m
Length113m
Reservoir
Total capacity240 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1 sq. km
Surface area5 hectares

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