Aratozawa Dam

Aratozawa Dam
Location Nihasama river, Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates 38°53′8.6″N 140°51′25.2″E / 38.885722°N 140.857000°E / 38.885722; 140.857000Coordinates: 38°53′8.6″N 140°51′25.2″E / 38.885722°N 140.857000°E / 38.885722; 140.857000
Construction began 1974
Opening date 1998[1]
Owner(s) Agriculture ministry, Japan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Rockfill, Agricultural irrigation, Flood control, Hydro-electric power generation[2]
Height 74.4m
Length 413.7m
Dam volume 3048 thousand m3
Reservoir
Total capacity 14130 thousand m3
Catchment area 20.4km2
Surface area 76ha

Aratozawa Dam (Japanese: 荒砥沢ダム) is a dam in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1998.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Aratozawa Dam (Miyagi Pref.) - Dams in Japan
  2. 1 2 Earthquake triggered landslide at Aratozawa Dam in Kurihara, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, By Dave Petley, 2008-06-21, The Landslide Blog - AGU(American Geophysical Union) Blogosphere
  3. ↑ 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Japan, Getty Images, A landslide occurs after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Aratozawa Dam following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on June 14, 2008 in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan. At least four people died and twelve people are missing following the quake. June 14, 2008 Credit: Junko Kimura
  4. ↑ Confronting the cost of dams (1), By Masano Atsuko, 22.01.2010, China Dialogue, ...As highlighted by events at Aratozawa, many dams should never have been built where they were: where the volcanic character of the soil can cause huge landslides. In addition to the Aratozawa Dam, which was constructed by the agriculture ministry,...
  5. ↑ Water Quality of Streams in Aratozawa Dam basin of Large-scale landslides on Iwate-Miyagi earthquake in 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese and Tohoku Geographers, Autumn 2008 Session ID: 102, Released 2008/11/14
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