Miyatoko Dam' (宮床ダム, Miyatoko damu) is a multi-purpose dam on the Miyatoko River, a branch of the Naruse River in the town of Taiwa, Kurokawa District Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1998.[1]
| Miyatoko Dam | |
|---|---|
 Miyatoko Dam from Sasakurayama | |
  Location of Miyatoko Dam in Miyagi Prefecture  Miyatoko Dam (Japan) | |
| Official name | 宮床ダム |
| Location | Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°23′13″N 140°49′20″E / 38.38694°N 140.82222°E |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity Dam |
| Impounds | Miyatoko River |
| Height | 48 meters |
| Length | 256 meters |
| Dam volume | 329,000 m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Asahina |
| Total capacity | 5,000,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 10.8 km2. |
| Surface area | 43 hectares |
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