Mawari-ike Dam (Japanese: 廻り池) is an earthfill dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.4 km². The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 950 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1880.[1]

Mawari-ike dam
Location of Mawari-ike dam in Japan
Official name	廻り池
Location	Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°5′32″N 135°36′21″E
Opening date	1880
Dam and spillways
Height	30m
Length	51m
Reservoir
Total capacity	950 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	5.4 sq. km
Surface area	10 hectares

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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