Megurigami Tameike Dam
Megurigami Tameike Dam (Japanese: 廻神溜池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.7 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 144 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1954 and completed in 1959.[1]
| Megurigami Tameike Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Megurigami Tameike Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°44′46″N 132°52′49″E |
| Construction began | 1954 |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 18.6m |
| Length | 75m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 144 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 0.7 sq. km |
| Surface area | 3 hectares |
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