Miyatoko Dam

Miyatoko Dam' (宮床ダム, Miyatoko damu) is a multi-purpose dam on the Miyatoko River, a branch of the Naruse River in the town of Taiwa, Kurokawa District Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1998.[1]

Miyatoko Dam
Miyatoko Dam from Sasakurayama
Location of Miyatoko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture
Miyatoko Dam (Japan)
Official name宮床ダム
LocationTaiwa, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates38°23′13″N 140°49′20″E
Construction began1979
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete Gravity Dam
ImpoundsMiyatoko River
Height48 meters
Length256 meters
Dam volume329,000 m3
Reservoir
CreatesLake Asahina
Total capacity5,000,000 m3
Catchment area10.8 sq.km.
Surface area43 hectares

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