is a concrete
gravity dam
A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation to oppose the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it. ...
on the Ōtakine River, a branch of the
Abukuma River in the town of
Miharu, Fukushima
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,471 in 6348 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the town was .
Geography
Miharu is located ...
in the
Tōhoku region
The , Northeast region, or consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures (''ken''): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
Tōhoku retains a ...
of
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. The dam was completed in 1997.
Geography
The Miharu Dam is a multipurpose dam directly controlled by the Japanese
. It is aimed at
flood control
Flood control methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters."Flood Control", MSN Encarta, 2008 (see below: Further reading). Flood relief methods are used to reduce the effects of flood waters or high water level ...
on the middle reaches of the Abukuma River and to provide a content source of water for central Fukushima Prefecture, including the city of
Koriyama. It was initially called Ōtakine Dam, but was renamed Miharu Dam at the request of the local inhabitants. Also, in consideration of the landscape, the dam body was decorated like a stone wall, reflecting Miharu's status as a
castle town
A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns were common in Medieval Europe. Some examples include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles. In Western Europe, ...
. The reservoir created by the dam is called Lake Sakura, and has become a local tourist destination. There is a museum (Miharu Dam Museum} located next to the dam.
See also
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Miharu,Fukushima
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Miharu Takizakura
The is an ancient cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima, in northern Japan. It is a weeping higan cherry (''Prunus subhirtella var. pendula'' ‘Itosakura’. syn. ''Prunus spachiana'' ‘Pendula Rosea’. ''Benishidare-zakura'' in Japanese) and is ov ...
References
Dams in Fukushima Prefecture
Dams completed in 1997
Gravity dams
Miharu, Fukushima
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