Surikamigawa Dam

Surikamigawa Dam
Southern side of the Surikamigawa Dam
Official name摺上川ダム (Surikamigawa Damu)
LocationFukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates37°55′36″N 140°24′58″E / 37.92667°N 140.41611°E / 37.92667; 140.41611
StatusOperational
Opening date2006 (2006)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsSurikamigawa River
Height105.0 m (344.5 ft)
Length718.6 m (2,358 ft)
Dam volume8.3×10^6 m3 (290×10^6 cu ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Moniwa (茂庭っ湖, Moniwakko)
Total capacity153×10^6 m3 (5.4×10^9 cu ft)
Active capacity148×10^6 m3 (5.2×10^9 cu ft)
Catchment area160.0 km2 (61.8 sq mi)
Surface area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Maximum water depth308.5 m (1,012 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Tohoku Electric Power
Website
Surikamigawa Dam Official Site

Surikamigawa Dam (摺上川ダム) is a rock-fill dam built on the Surikami River (part of the Abukuma River system) in the Moniwa area of Iizaka, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2006 and is administered by the Tohoku Regional Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.