Murata Dam

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Murata Dam

Location of Murata Dam in Japan

Official name| 村田ダム
Location| Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates| 38°8′56″N 140°41′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.14889°N 140.68750°E﻿ / 38.14889; 140.68750Coordinates: 38°8′56″N 140°41′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.14889°N 140.68750°E﻿ / 38.14889; 140.68750
Construction began| 1972
Opening date| 1979
Dam and spillways
Height| 36.7m
Length| 182m
Reservoir
Total capacity| 1660 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area| 8.5 sq. km
Surface area| 17 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]

## See also[edit]

* List of dams in Japan

## References[edit]

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

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