Shichikashuku Dam

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Shichikashuku Dam
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Shichikashuku Dam is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Shichikashuku Dam
Location of Shichikashuku Dam in Miyagi Prefecture
LocationShichikashuku, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates37°57′37″N 140°30′44″E / 37.96028°N 140.51222°E / 37.96028; 140.51222Coordinates: 37°57′37″N 140°30′44″E / 37.96028°N 140.51222°E / 37.96028; 140.51222
Construction began1973
Opening date1991
Owner(s)Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of damRock-fill dam
ImpoundsShiroishi River
Height90 meters
Length565 meters
Reservoir
Total capacity109,000,000 cubic meters
Catchment area263.6 sq km
Surface area410 hectares
Power Station
Annual generation3600 KW

Shichikashuku Dam (Japanese: 七ヶ宿ダム) is a rock-fill dam in the town of Shichikashuku, Miyagi, Japan, completed in 1991.[1] The dam crosses the Shiroishi River, a branch of the Abukuma River system.

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