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Dam in Miyagi, Japan
Minamikawa Dam
Minamikawa Dam
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Official name南川ダム
LocationTaiwa, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates38°26′02″N 140°49′52″E / 38.43389°N 140.83111°E / 38.43389; 140.83111
Construction began1975
Opening date1987
Owner(s)Miyagi Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete Gravity Dam
ImpoundsNaruse River
Height46.0 meters
Length335.0 meters
Dam volume244,000 cubic meters
Reservoir
Total capacity10,000,000 cubic meters
Catchment area22.5 square kilometers
Surface area90.0 hectares
Power Station
Installed capacity220 KW

Minamikawa Dam (南川ダム, Minamikawa damu)) is a concrete gravity arch dam on the Naruse River in the town of Taiwa, Kurokawa District Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1987 by Kumagai. The dam supports a 220 KW hydroelectric power station.

Design

Minamikawa Dam is a hollow-core concrete gravity dam intended for flood control, irrigation water and hydroelectric power. The dam is accompanied by a 19.6 meter high saddle dam to increase its water level.

References

  1. "Minamikawa Dam ［Miyagi Pref.］ - Dams in Japan".
Dams in Miyagi Prefecture


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