Miyashita Dam

37°27′46″N 139°37′45″E / 37.46278°N 139.62917°E / 37.46278; 139.62917Construction began1941Opening date1946Owner(s)Tohoku Electric PowerDam and spillwaysImpoundsTadami RiverHeight53 m (174 ft)Length168 m (551 ft)Dam volume152,000 m³ (198,808 cu yd)Spillway typeTainter gatesReservoirTotal capacity20,500,000 m³ (16,620 acre⋅ft)Active capacity4,056,000 m³ (3,288 acre⋅ft)Catchment area2,467 km² (953 sq mi)Power StationCommission dateDecember 1946Hydraulic head34.75 m (114 ft)Turbines5 x 18.8 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity94 MW

Miyashita Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 2 km (1 mi) upstream of Mishima in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1941 and 1946 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 94 MW power station with water.^[1]

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