Teragaike (寺ヶ池) is a reservoir in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is for irrigation to paddy fields near this lake. It was made in the Edo period. Fishing is prohibited in the lake.
| Teragaike | |
|---|---|
 View from sorth bank | |
  Location of Teragaike in Japan | |
| Official name | 寺ヶ池 |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Kawachinagano, Osaka |
| Coordinates | 34°27′48.4″N 135°33′31.3″E / 34.463444°N 135.558694°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1649 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill dam |
| Impounds | Ishi River |
| Height | 15 m |
| Length | 147.2 m |
| Dam volume | 71,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 600,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 0.5 km2 |
| Surface area | 18 ha |
Summaries
- Teragaike lies to the north of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. About 15 minutes walk from Chiyoda Station on Nankai Kōya Line.
- Surrounding the lake is maintained esplanade, and people of the neighborhood utilize it for a stroll.
- North bank
- There are steles[clarification needed], a sluice of aqueducts for irrigation, a plaza, and playground equipment for training.
- There are residential areas around the lake.
- People can watch PL Art of Fireworks every year on August 1.
Esplanade
Steles
Aqueducts
- South bank
- There are houses and fields around this area.
Esplanade
- Teragaike Park
- There are fountains and Plaza Of The Four Seasons (四季の広場, Shiki-no-hiroba) as the main area on the south side of the lake.
- There are tennis courts, a small baseball park, a gateball court, and a civic swimming pool on the east side.
- There is Fukujin Benzaiten Teragaike Chinju (福神弁財天寺ヶ池鎮守) in Bentensan Plaza on the west side.
Plaza Of The Four Seasons
Bentensan Plaza
History
- 1649:Yojibe Nakamura (中村與次兵衛, Nakamura Yojibei) played a key role, and originally they expanded the small pond which there was, and, for newly reclaiming a rice field, it was made. A total of about 40,000 was mobilized.
- 1969:Finished renovation
See also
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