Bicchuji-ike Dam (Japanese: 備中地池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km². The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 321 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1952 and completed in 1961.[1]

Bicchuji-ike Dam
Location of Bicchuji-ike Dam in Japan
Official name	備中地池
Location	Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°10′03″N 133°56′17″E
Construction began	1952
Opening date	1961
Dam and spillways
Height	21.6m
Length	103m
Reservoir
Total capacity	321 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	1.8 sq. km
Surface area	6 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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