Urushizawa Dam (漆沢ダム, Urushizawa damu) is multi-purpose dam on the Naruse River in the town of Kami, in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The dam was completed in 1980.[1] The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, tap water, industrial water, and hydroelectric power generation.

Urushizawa Dam
Urushizawa Dam
Location of Urushizawa Dam in Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Urushizawa Dam (Japan) Show map of Japan
Official name	漆沢ダム
Location	Kami, Miyagi, Japan
Coordinates	38°34′14.0″N 140°38′29″E
Construction began	1970
Opening date	1981
Owner(s)	Miyagi Prefecture
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	central arch rockfall dam
Impounds	Naruse River
Height	80.0 m
Length	310.0 m
Dam volume	2,200,000 m3
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Narugen
Total capacity	18,000,000 m3
Catchment area	58.9 sq.km
Surface area	83 hectares

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