Showa-ike Dam (Japanese: 昭和池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.3 km². The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 196 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1944.[1]

Showa-ike Dam
Location of Showa-ike Dam in Japan
Location	Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°21′10″N 132°47′43″E
Opening date	1944
Dam and spillways
Height	18.1m
Length	101m
Reservoir
Total capacity	196 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	5.3 sq. km
Surface area	3 hectares

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