Tomisaka-ike (Japanese: 富栄池) is an earthfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 180 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1993 and completed in 1997.[1]

Tomisaka-ike
Tomisaka-ike Dam is located in Japan
Tomisaka-ike Dam
Location of Tomisaka-ike in Japan
Official name富栄池
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°5′37″N 135°33′33″E / 35.09361°N 135.55917°E / 35.09361; 135.55917
Construction began1993
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height19.5m
Length161.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity180 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

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