Hongo Tameike Dam

Coordinates: 34°28′24″N 135°55′16″E / 34.47333°N 135.92111°E / 34.47333; 135.92111
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Hongo Tameike
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°28′24″N 135°55′16″E / 34.47333°N 135.92111°E / 34.47333; 135.92111
Opening date1935
Dam and spillways
Height23m
Length138m
Reservoir
Total capacity512 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.3 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Hongo Tameike is an earthen dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 4.3 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 512 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1935.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hongo Tameike - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Hongo Dam (Nara) (Nara, 1935)". Structurae. Retrieved 2022-02-27.