Soyang Dam

Dam in Chuncheon
37°56′44″N 127°48′52″E / 37.94556°N 127.81444°E / 37.94556; 127.81444StatusOperationalConstruction began1967Opening date1973Owner(s)Korea Water Resources CorporationDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsSoyang RiverHeight123 m (404 ft)Length530 m (1,739 ft)Dam volume9,600,000 m3 (12,556,326 cu yd)Spillway typeControlled-chuteSpillway capacity5,500 m3/s (194,231 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre⋅ft)Active capacity1,900,000,000 m3 (1,540,355 acre⋅ft)Power StationTurbines3 x Francis-type[1]Installed capacity200 MW

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.[2][3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Songyanggang Dam" (in Korean). Korean National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Multi-Purpose Dams". Korea Water Resources Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Use of DYWIDAG Bar Anchors for the Construction of an additional Overflow Spillway at Soyang Dam" (PDF). DYWIDAG Solutions International. Retrieved 4 August 2011.