Urushizawa Dam

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Miyagi, Japan
38°34′14.0″N 140°38′29″E / 38.570556°N 140.64139°E / 38.570556; 140.64139Construction began1970Opening date1981Owner(s)Miyagi PrefectureDam and spillwaysType of damcentral arch rockfall damImpoundsNaruse RiverHeight80.0 mLength310.0 mDam volume2,200,000 m3ReservoirCreatesLake NarugenTotal capacity18,000,000 m3Catchment area58.9 km2Surface area83 hectares

Urushizawa Dam (漆沢ダム, Urushizawa damu) is multi-purpose dam on the Naruse River in the town of Kami, in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The dam was completed in 1980.[1] The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, tap water, industrial water, and hydroelectric power generation.

References

  1. ^ "Urushizawa Dam ［Miyagi Pref.］ - Dams in Japan".

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