Jiruzo-ike Dam

Jiruzo-ike (Japanese: ジル蔵池) is an earthfill dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.1 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 170 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1955.[1]

Jiruzo-ike
Jiruzo-ike Dam is located in Japan
Jiruzo-ike Dam
Location of Jiruzo-ike in Japan
Official nameジル蔵池
LocationKochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°32′50″N 133°50′21″E
Construction began1953
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Height21.5m
Length60m
Reservoir
Total capacity170 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.1 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

See also

References

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


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