Taisho-ike Dam, Hokkaido (Japan)
Taisho-ike Dam (Japanese: 大正池) is an earthfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 489 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1914.[1]
| Taisho-ike Dam | |
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  Location of Taisho-ike Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°10′52″N 141°46′54″E |
| Opening date | 1914 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 15.9m |
| Length | 232m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 489 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 1.3 sq. km |
| Surface area | 8 hectares |
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