Aratozawa Dam | |
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Location | Nihasama river, Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan |
Coordinates | 38°53′8.6″N 140°51′25.2″E / 38.885722°N 140.857000°E |
Construction began | 1974 |
Opening date | 1998[1] |
Owner(s) | Agriculture ministry, Japan |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Rockfill, Agricultural irrigation, Flood control, Hydro-electric power generation[2] |
Height | 74.4 m |
Length | 413.7 m |
Dam volume | 3,048,000 m3 |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Aizen |
Total capacity | 14,130,000 m3 |
Catchment area | 20.4 km2 |
Surface area | 76 ha |
Aratozawa Dam (Japanese: 荒砥沢ダム) is a dam in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1998.[1][2][3][4][5]