| Minamikawa Dam | |
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 Minamikawa Dam | |
  Location of Minamikawa Dam in Miyagi Prefecture  Minamikawa Dam (Japan) | |
| Official name | 南川ダム |
| Location | Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°26′02″N 140°49′52″E / 38.43389°N 140.83111°E |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Owner(s) | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity Dam |
| Impounds | Naruse River |
| Height | 46.0 meters |
| Length | 335.0 meters |
| Dam volume | 244,000 cubic meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,000,000 cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 22.5 square kilometers |
| Surface area | 90.0 hectares |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 220 KW |
Minamikawa Dam (南川ダム, Minamikawa damu)) 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.
Design
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.
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