Surikamigawa Dam

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Surikamigawa Dam

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Southern side of the Surikamigawa Dam
Official name 摺上川ダム(Surikamigawa Damu)
Location Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Coordinates 37°55′36″N140°24′58″E / 37.92667°N 140.41611°E / 37.92667; 140.41611 Coordinates: 37°55′36″N140°24′58″E / 37.92667°N 140.41611°E / 37.92667; 140.41611
Status Operational
Opening date 2006 (2006)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment dam
Impounds Surikamigawa River
Height 105.0 m (344.5 ft)
Length 718.6 m (2,358 ft)
Dam volume 8.3×10^6 m3 (290×10^6 cu ft)
Reservoir
Creates Lake Moniwa(茂庭っ湖,Moniwakko)
Total capacity 153×10^6 m3 (5.4×10^9 cu ft)
Active capacity 148×10^6 m3 (5.2×10^9 cu ft)
Catchment area 160.0 km2 (61.8 sq mi)
Surface area 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Maximum water depth 308.5 m (1,012 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s) Tohoku Electric Power
Website
Surikamigawa Dam Official Site

Surikamigawa Dam(摺上川ダム) is a rock-fill dam built on the Surikami River (part of the Abukuma River system) in the Moniwa area of Iizaka, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2006 and is administered by the Tohoku Regional Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Abukuma River river in Japan

The Abukuma River, with a length of 234 km (145 mi), is the second longest river in the Tōhoku region of Japan and the 6th longest river in Japan. It runs through Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, rising from springs in the peaks of the Nasu mountains, collecting water from tributaries leaving the Ōu Mountains and the Abukuma Highlands, then emptying into the Pacific Ocean as a major river. It has a 5,390 km² area watershed, and about 1.2 million people live along its basin.

Iizaka, Fukushima Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

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A multipurpose dam, it was built to provide water to the nearby cities of Nihonmatsu, Fukushima and surrounding areas. It also works in conjunction with Shichikashuku Dam and Miharu Dam to control flooding on the Abukuma River. There are also hydroelectric power facilities operated by Tohoku Electric Power.

Nihonmatsu, Fukushima City in Tōhoku, Japan

Nihonmatsu is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city has an estimated population of 55,484 in 18,898 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city was 344.42 square kilometres (132.98 sq mi). The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist Chieko Takamura, subject of the book of poems Chieko's Sky, written by her husband Kōtarō Takamura.

Shichikashuku Dam

Shichikashuku Dam is a rock-fill dam in the town of Shichikashuku, Miyagi, Japan, completed in 1991. The dam crosses the Shiroishi River, a branch of the Abukuma River system.

Miharu Dam

Miharu Dam (三春ダム) is a concrete gravity dam on the Ōtakine River, a branch of the Abukuma River in the town of Miharu, Fukushima in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The dam was completed in 1997.

The name of the artificial lake the dam forms was chosen from over a thousand ballots cast by the public, with Lake Moniwa(茂庭っ湖,Moniwakko) ultimately being chosen.

Reservoir A storage space for fluids

A reservoir is a storage space for fluids. These fluids may be water, hydrocarbons or gas. A reservoir usually means an enlarged natural or artificial lake, storage pond or impoundment created using a dam or lock to store water. Reservoirs can be created by controlling a stream that drains an existing body of water. They can also be constructed in river valleys using a dam. Alternately, a reservoir can be built by excavating flat ground or constructing retaining walls and levees. Tank reservoirs store liquids or gases in storage tanks that may be elevated, at grade level, or buried. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns.

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Lake Moniwa in winter.

History

In 1966 Fukushima City released the results of a study on predicted future water demand, recommending the building of a dam on the upper portion of the Surikami River. A preliminary survey was carried out in 1973, and a site was chosen. In the following years various geological surveys and public meetings were held.

In 1982 the Surikamigawa Dam Research Office(摺上川ダム調査事務所,Surikamigawa Damu Chōsa Jimusho) was formed and began development of plans for the construction of the dam.

Residents whose land was located in the area planned to be flooded were moved beginning in April 1991. In October of the following year, construction to divert the Surikami River began, and in December 1994 construction on the dam itself commenced. Filling of the embankment was completed in July 2002.

A test fill of the reservoir began on February 19, 2004 and was completed in June of the following year. The dam was fully completed on September 25, 2005.

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