Naruko Dam
Naruko Dam (Japanese: 鳴子ダム) is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1958 by Kajima Corporation.[1] The dam is located on the Eaigawa, the former main course of the Kitakami River.
| Naruko Dam | |
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 Naruko Dam | |
  Location of Naruko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture  Naruko Dam (Japan) | |
| Official name | 鳴子ダム |
| Location | Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°45′16″N 140°42′18″E |
| Construction began | 1951 |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity Arch Dam |
| Impounds | Eaigawa |
| Height | 94.5 meters |
| Length | 215.0 meters |
| Dam volume | 180,000 cubic meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Arao |
| 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 |
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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