Kejyonuma Dam

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Kejyonuma Dam
Kejonuma Dam spillway.jpg
Kejyonuma Dam is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Kejyonuma Dam
Location of Kejyonuma Dam in Miyagi Prefecture
LocationŌsaki, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates38°37′36″N 140°57′50″E / 38.62667°N 140.96389°E / 38.62667; 140.96389Coordinates: 38°37′36″N 140°57′50″E / 38.62667°N 140.96389°E / 38.62667; 140.96389
Construction began1980
Opening date1995
Owner(s)Miyagi Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen dam
Height24 meters
Length260 meters
Reservoir
CreatesLake Kejyonuma
Total capacity2,880,000 sq m
Catchment area9.93 sq km
Surface area65 hectares
Official nameKejo-numa
Designated31 October 2008
Reference 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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