Minamikawa Dam

Minamikawa Dam

Minamikawa Dam
Location of Minamikawa Dam in Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan
Official name 南川ダム
Location Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates 38°26′02″N 140°49′52″E / 38.43389°N 140.83111°E / 38.43389; 140.83111Coordinates: 38°26′02″N 140°49′52″E / 38.43389°N 140.83111°E / 38.43389; 140.83111
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.

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