Murata Dam
Murata Dam is an earthfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.5 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1660 thousand cubic meters of water.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 121 metres (397 feet)
- Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park and Enpuku-ji Temple.
Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park
Park
Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park is situated 4 km north of Murata Dam.
Enpuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Enpuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Murata Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murata and Kawasaki.
Murata
Town
Murata is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Murata is situated 4½ km southeast of Murata Dam.
Kawasaki
Town
Kawasaki is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Kawasaki is situated 5 km northwest of Murata Dam.
Murata Dam
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Latitude
38.14884° or 38° 8′ 56″ north
Longitude
140.68743° or 140° 41′ 15″ east
Open location code
8RC24MXP+GX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Murata Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Murata-damu”
- Japanese: “むらただむ”
- Japanese: “村田ダム”
- Uzbek: “Murata toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kamiotonashi and Yamaguchi.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Murata-machiyakuba and Kawasaki-machiyakuba.
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