Minamikawa Dam

Minamikawa Dam ) is a concrete gravity arch dam on the Naruse River in the town of , Kurokawa District Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1987 by Kumagai. The dam supports a 220 KW hydroelectric power station.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Minamikawa-damu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iwakami Yamazumi Shrine and Hara Asao Kinenkan.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2 km northeast of Minamikawa Dam.

Museum
Photo: 七厩拓, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 4 km southeast of Minamikawa Dam.

School
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is situated 2 km north of Minamikawa Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohira.

Village
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Ōhira is a village located in , . As of 31 May 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,918, and a population density of 98 persons per km2 in 2108 households. The total area of the village is 60.32 square kilometres. is situated 6 km northeast of Minamikawa Dam.

Minamikawa Dam

Latitude
38.43453° or 38° 26′ 4″ north
Longitude
140.8216° or 140° 49′ 18″ east
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
8RC2CRMC+RJ
Geo­Names ID
7573169
Wiki­data ID
Q6863083
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Satellite Map

Discover Minamikawa Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Minamikawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Minamikawa-damu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد ميناميكاوا”
  • Italian: “diga di Minamikawa”
  • Japanese: “みなみかわだむ”
  • Japanese: “南川ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Minamikawa toʻgʻoni”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Miyatoko and Hachigōda.

Nearby Places

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