Kamafusa Dam
Kamafusa Dam (釜房ダム, Kamafusa damu) is a multi-purpose concrete gravity dam in Kawasaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1970.[1]
| Kamafusa Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of Kamafusa Dam in Miyagi Prefecture  Kamafusa Dam (Japan) | |
| Location | Kawasaki, Miyagi, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°12′08″N 140°41′51″E |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 45.5 m |
| Length | 177 m |
| Dam volume | 100,000 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Kamafusa Lake |
| Total capacity | 45,300,000 m³ |
| Catchment area | 195.3 km² |
| Surface area | 390 hectares |
| Power Station | |
| Annual generation | 1200 KW |
The number of residents living in the target area was 181 households and 1,103 people, which was more than that of Okura Dam. As a result, residents strongly opposed the construction of the dam, and compensation negotiations with the Ministry of Construction were forced to take a long time. After repeated negotiations, it took three years since the implementation plan survey was started, the general compensation standard was concluded, and a signing was made with the representatives of the residents. Residents left their hometown after this, but of the 181 households, 25% relocated to their hometown of Kawasaki, 52% to Sendai, and 23% to other cities, towns and villages outside the prefecture or within the prefecture.
