Uneyama-ohike Dam (Japanese: 宇根山大池) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.1 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 219 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1941 and completed in 1947.[1]
Uneyama-ohike Dam | |
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Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 34°33′12″N 133°5′39″E |
Construction began | 1941 |
Opening date | 1947 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 16.9m |
Length | 74.7m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 219 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 1.1 sq. km |
Surface area | 2 hectares |
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