Country South Korea Status Operational Type of dam Embankment Opened 1973 Construction began 1967 | Opening date 1973 Owner K-water | |
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Province Gangwon Province, South Korea Similar Chuncheon Station, Chungju Dam, Hwacheon Dam, Namiseom, Namchuncheon Station | ||
The Soyang Dam, also referred to as the Soyanggang Dam, is an embankment dam on the Soyang River, 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1967 and was complete in 1973. The 123 m (404 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre·ft) and supplies water to a 200 MW power station.
Map of Soyang Dam, Sinbuk-eup, Chuncheon
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