Kejyonuma Dam

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Miyagi, Japan
38°37′36″N 140°57′50″E / 38.62667°N 140.96389°E / 38.62667; 140.96389Construction began1980Opening date1995Owner(s)Miyagi PrefectureDam and spillwaysType of damEarthen damHeight24 metersLength260 metersReservoirCreatesLake KejyonumaTotal capacity2,880,000 m3Catchment area9.93 km2Surface area65 hectares
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameKejo-numaDesignated31 October 2008Reference no.1843[1]

Kejyonuma Dam (Japanese: 化女沼ダム) is an earthen dam in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1995.[2] The dam crosses the Tajiri River, a branch of the Kitakami River and utilises the basin of a pre-existing natural lake.

A 34 hectare portion of the wetlands at Lake Kejyonuma has been protected since October 2008 as a Ramsar site in Japan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Kejo-numa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Kejonuma Dam ［Miyagi Pref.］ - Dams in Japan".
  3. ^ [1] Kejo-numa Water Storage Area, Permanent Freshwater Lake


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