Naruko Dam
| Naruko Dam | |
|---|---|
 Naruko Dam | |
| Official name | 鳴子ダム |
| Location | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°45′16″N 140°42′18″E / 38.75444°N 140.70500°ECoordinates: 38°45′16″N 140°42′18″E / 38.75444°N 140.70500°E |
| Construction began | 1951 |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity Arch Dam |
| Impounds | Eiagawa |
| Height | 94.5 meters |
| Length | 215.0 meters |
| Dam volume | 180,000 cubic meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Araoko |
| Total capacity | 50,000,000 cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 210.1 square kilometers |
| Surface area | 210.0 hectares |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 18,700 KW |
Naruko Dam (Japanese: 鳴子ダム) is a dam in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1968 by Kajima Corporation.[1] The dam is located on the Eaigawa, the former main course of the Kitakami River.
Design
Naruko Dam is the first purely Japanese concrete gravity dam, and the third concrete gravity arch dam to be completed in Japan. Construction took a seven-year period, between 1951 and 1958. The dam is intended for flood control, irrigation water and hydroelectric power.
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