Biwanoki-ike Dam

Biwanoki-ike is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.2 km². The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 50 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1962.^[1]

Biwanoki-ike
Location of Biwanoki-ike in Japan
Location	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°21′55″N 131°8′33″E
Opening date	1962
Dam and spillways
Height	17.1m
Length	63.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	50 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	0.2 sq. km
Surface area	1 hectares