Country South Korea Status Operational Type of dam Gravity Opened 1985 Construction began 1978 | Location Chungju Opening date 1985 Impounds Namhan River Owner K-water Impound Han River | |
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The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The 98 m (322 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 2,750,000,000 m3 (2,229,461 acre·ft) and supplies water to a 400 MW power station.
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