Minamikawa Dam

Minamikawa Dam
Minamikawa Dam
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Official name	南川ダム
Location	Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates	38°26′02″N 140°49′52″E
Construction began	1975
Opening date	1987
Owner(s)	Miyagi Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity Dam
Impounds	Naruse River
Height	46.0 meters
Length	335.0 meters
Dam volume	244,000 cubic meters
Reservoir
Total capacity	10,000,000 cubic meters
Catchment area	22.5 square kilometers
Surface area	90.0 hectares
Power Station
Installed capacity	220 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.[1] 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".