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Aratozawa Dam

Aratozawa Dam (Japanese: 荒砥沢ダム) is a dam in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1998.

References

  1. ^ Aratozawa Dam (Miyagi Pref.) - Dams in Japan
  2. ^ Earthquake triggered landslide at Aratozawa Dam in Kurihara, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, By Dave Petley, 2008-06-21, The Landslide Blog - AGU(American Geophysical Union) Blogosphere
  3. ^ 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Japan, Getty Images, A landslide occurs after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Aratozawa Dam following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on June 14, 2008 in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan. At least four people died and twelve people are missing following the quake. June 14, 2008 Credit: Junko Kimura
  4. ^ Confronting the cost of dams (1), By Masano Atsuko, 22.01.2010, China Dialogue, ...As highlighted by events at Aratozawa, many dams should never have been built where they were: where the volcanic character of the soil can cause huge landslides. In addition to the Aratozawa Dam, which was constructed by the agriculture ministry,...
  5. ^ Water Quality of Streams in Aratozawa Dam basin of Large-scale landslides on Iwate-Miyagi earthquake in 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese and Tohoku Geographers, Autumn 2008 Session ID: 102, Released 2008/11/14