Lake Iruka

The Irukaike (Japanese入 鹿 池, dt " Iruka Pond"; sometimes incorrectly referred to as Iruhaike ) is a reservoir in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi. 1868 broke the dam and caused a catastrophe with more than 1,000 people died.

The dam near Nagoya was completed in 1633 and had a capacity of 18 million m³. She served the irrigation of rice fields.

The shut-off was a 27-28 m high and 700 m long earth dam. It was destroyed when he was bathed in a flood. The death toll from the tsunami is given in various reports with 1000, 1100 or 1200.

Today exist at this location again a dam. Is dammed the river Gojo ( Gojo -gawa ), which flows via the Shinkawa in the Ise Bay.