Murata Dam

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
38°8′56″N 140°41′15″E / 38.14889°N 140.68750°E / 38.14889; 140.68750Construction began1972Opening date1979Dam and spillwaysHeight36.7mLength182mReservoirTotal capacity1660 thousand cubic metersCatchment area8.5 sq. kmSurface area17 hectares

Murata Dam (Japanese: 村田ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.5 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1660 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1979.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Murata Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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