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Murata Dam

Coordinates: 38°8′56″N 140°41′15″E / 38.14889°N 140.68750°E / 38.14889; 140.68750
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Murata Dam
Murata Dam is located in Japan
Murata Dam
Location of Murata Dam in Japan
Official name村田ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°8′56″N 140°41′15″E / 38.14889°N 140.68750°E / 38.14889; 140.68750
Construction began1972
Opening date1979
Dam and spillways
Height36.7m
Length182m
Reservoir
Total capacity1660 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8.5 sq. km
Surface 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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  1. ^ "Murata Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.