Lake Iruka

Lake Iruka

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lake_name = Lake Iruka
入鹿池
image_lake = Irukaike pond 1.jpg
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location = Inuyama, Aichi
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type = reservoir
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nihongo|Lake Iruka|入鹿池|Irukaike is a reservoir located near the Meiji Mura theme park in Inuyama, Aichi, Japan.

It is reportedly the second largest reservoir in Japan.

In 1868 the dam holding the reservoir collapsed after heavy rain. In the resulting flood, 941 people lost their lives. [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ug3h-itkr/oguchi/iruka.html (in Japanese)]

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