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]
| Sugo Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sugo Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 菅生ダム |
| Location | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°43′26″N 140°51′33″E / 38.72389°N 140.85917°E |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 27.6m |
| Length | 257.2m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1500 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4.3 sq. km |
| Surface area | 18 hectares |
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