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
Naruko Dam
Location of Naruko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture
Naruko Dam (Japan)
Official name鳴子ダム
LocationŌsaki, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates38°45′16″N 140°42′18″E
Construction began1951
Opening date1958
Owner(s)Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete Gravity Arch Dam
ImpoundsEaigawa
Height94.5 meters
Length215.0 meters
Dam volume180,000 cubic meters
Reservoir
CreatesLake Arao
Total capacity50,000,000 cubic meters
Catchment area210.1 square kilometers
Surface area210.0 hectares
Power Station
Installed capacity18,700 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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