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Kuwanoin-ike Dam

Coordinates: 36°48′47″N 136°53′30″E / 36.81306°N 136.89167°E / 36.81306; 136.89167
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Kuwanoin-ike
Kuwanoin-ike Dam is located in Japan
Kuwanoin-ike Dam
Location of Kuwanoin-ike in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°48′47″N 136°53′30″E / 36.81306°N 136.89167°E / 36.81306; 136.89167
Opening date1953
Dam and spillways
Height23m
Length86m
Reservoir
Total capacity794 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.9 sq. km
Surface area11 hectares

Kuwanoin-ike is an earthfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.9 km2. The dam impounds about 11 ha of land when full and can store 794 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1953.[1]

References

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