Fujinuma Dam
The Fujinuma Dam (藤沼ダム, Fujinuma Damu), was an earth-fill embankment dam in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was established on the Ebana River, a tributary of the Abukuma River, 16 km (10 mi) west of the city office of Sukagawa City. Construction on the dam commenced in 1937 and it was completed in 1949 after construction was halted due to World War II. The dam's primary purpose was irrigation. It failed on 11 March 2011 after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
| Fujinuma Dam | |
|---|---|
Fujinuma Reservoir in 2009 with dam at center bottom, auxiliary dam on left edge of reservoir | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Sukagawa City |
| Coordinates | 37°18′07″N 140°11′41″E |
| Status | Failed |
| Opening date | 1949 |
| Owner(s) | Ebana River Coastal Reclamation District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Ebana River |
| Height | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Length | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Dam volume | 99,000 m3 (3,496,152 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Fujinuma Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,504,000 m3 (1,219 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 8.8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 20 ha (49 acres) |
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