Minamikawa Dam | |
Name Official: | 南川ダム |
Dam Crosses: | Naruse River |
Location: | Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan |
Dam Type: | Concrete Gravity Dam |
Dam Length: | 335.0 meters |
Dam Height: | 46.0 meters |
Dam Volume: | 244,000 cubic meters |
Construction Began: | 1975 |
Opening: | 1987 |
Owner: | Miyagi Prefecture |
Res Capacity Total: | 10,000,000 cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 22.5 square kilometers |
Res Surface: | 90.0 hectares |
Plant Capacity: | 220 KW |
Location Map: | Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan |
Coordinates: | 38.4339°N 140.8311°W |
) 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.
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.