Naruko Dam (Japanese: 鳴子ダム) is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1958 by Kajima Corporation.[1] The dam is located on the Eaigawa, the former main course of the Kitakami River.

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Naruko Dam
Naruko Dam
Location of Naruko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Naruko Dam (Japan) Show map of Japan
Official name	鳴子ダム
Location	Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates	38°45′16″N 140°42′18″E
Construction began	1951
Opening date	1958
Owner(s)	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity Arch Dam
Impounds	Eaigawa
Height	94.5 meters
Length	215.0 meters
Dam volume	180,000 cubic meters
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Arao
Total capacity	50,000,000 cubic meters
Catchment area	210.1 square kilometers
Surface area	210.0 hectares
Power Station
Installed capacity	18,700 KW

Design

Naruko Dam is the first purely Japanese concrete gravity dam, and the third concrete gravity arch dam to be completed in Japan. Construction took a seven-year period, between 1951 and 1958. The dam is intended for flood control, irrigation water and hydroelectric power.

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