Urushizawa Dam

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.

Urushizawa Dam
Urushizawa Dam
Location of Urushizawa Dam in Miyagi Prefecture
Urushizawa Dam (Japan)
Official name漆沢ダム
LocationKami, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates38°34′14.0″N 140°38′29″E
Construction began1970
Opening date1981
Owner(s)Miyagi Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damcentral arch rockfall dam
ImpoundsNaruse River
Height80.0 m
Length310.0 m
Dam volume2,200,000 m3
Reservoir
CreatesLake Narugen
Total capacity18,000,000 m3
Catchment area58.9 sq.km
Surface area83 hectares

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