Sorihikizawa Tameike Dam
Dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Sorihikizawa Tameike (Japanese: 橇引沢溜池) is an earthfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 1686 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1935.[1]
| Sorihikizawa Tameike | |
|---|---|
  Sorihikizawa Tameike Location within Japan | |
| Official name | 橇引沢溜池 |
| Location | Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°12′51″N 141°0′36″E |
| Opening date | 1935 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Length | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,686,000 m3 (59,500,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 29 hectares (72 acres) |
