Murata Dam

Murata Dam is an earthfill dam located in 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.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Murata Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murata and Kawasaki.
is a town located in , Japan. is situated 4½ km southeast of Murata Dam.
is a town located in , Japan. is situated 5 km northwest of Murata Dam.
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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.

Miyagi: Highlights

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