Shiki Dam | |
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Official name | 志岐ダム |
Location | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 32°29′03″N 130°4′10″E / 32.48417°N 130.06944°E |
Construction began | 1968 |
Opening date | 1973 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 36m |
Length | 145m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 803 thousand cubic meters |
Catchment area | 5.9 sq. km |
Surface area | 8 hectares |
Shiki Dam (Japanese: 志岐ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 5.9 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 803 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1973.[1]