Sugo Dam (Miyagi, Japan)

Coordinates: 38°43′26″N 140°51′33″E / 38.72389°N 140.85917°E / 38.72389; 140.85917
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Sugo Dam
Sugo Dam (Miyagi, Japan) is located in Japan
Sugo Dam (Miyagi, Japan)
Location of Sugo Dam in Japan
Official name菅生ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°43′26″N 140°51′33″E / 38.72389°N 140.85917°E / 38.72389; 140.85917
Construction began1975
Opening date1997
Dam and spillways
Height27.6m
Length257.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity1500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area4.3 sq. km
Surface area18 hectares

Sugo Dam (Japanese: 菅生ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.3 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1997.[1]

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  1. ^ "Sugo Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.