Miyatoko Dam' (宮床ダム, Miyatoko damu) is a multi-purpose dam on the Miyatoko River, a branch of the Naruse River in the town of Taiwa, Kurokawa District Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1998.[1]

Miyatoko Dam
Miyatoko Dam from Sasakurayama
Location of Miyatoko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Miyatoko Dam (Japan) Show map of Japan
Official name	宮床ダム
Location	Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates	38°23′13″N 140°49′20″E
Construction began	1979
Opening date	1998
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity Dam
Impounds	Miyatoko River
Height	48 meters
Length	256 meters
Dam volume	329,000 m3
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Asahina
Total capacity	5,000,000 m3
Catchment area	10.8 sq.km.
Surface area	43 hectares

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