Tsugaru Fujimi Lake

Tsugaru Fujimi Lake (津軽富士見湖, Tsugaru Fujimi-ko) also known as Mawarizeki Ōtameike (廻堰大溜池) is a reservoir that is located almost entirely within the town of Tsuruta in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, though a portion of its southern shore lies within the city of Hirosaki. It was built in 1660 to collect snowmelt in order to irrigate the fields in the surrounding area.[1]

Tsugaru Fujimi Lake
Tsugaru Fujimi Lake with Mount Iwaki in the background
Tsugaru Fujimi Lake
Tsugaru Fujimi Lake
LocationAomori Prefecture, Honshū, Japan
Coordinates40°44′46″N 140°23′46″E
TypeReservoir
Native name津軽富士見湖  (Japanese)
Primary inflowsSnowmelt
Primary outflowsIwaki River
Basin countriesJapan

History

The reservoir's construction was ordered by Tsugaru Nobumasa, daimyō of the Hirosaki Domain in 1660 in order to collect water from snowmelt. Upon completion its 4.2-kilometer-long (2.6 mi) retaining wall became the longest embankment dam in Japan, a record it still holds.[2] In 2010, it was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as one of the 100 best reservoirs in Japan.[3]

References
  1. "廻堰大溜池" [Mawarizeki Ōtameike] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. "津軽富士見湖" [Tsugaru Fujimi Lake] (in Japanese). Medetai Tsuruta. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "ため池百選" [100 Best Reservoirs] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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