| Miure (Miura) Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35° 49' 27" N, 137° 23' 38" E |
| Construction began | 1932 |
| Opening date | 1945 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 83.2m |
| Width (crest) | 290m |
| Dam volume | 507 thousand m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 62216 thousand m3 |
| Catchment area | 73.4km2 |
| Surface area | 280ha |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | Gravity Hydropower |
Miure (Miura) Dam is a dam in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1945. [1] [2]
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