Soyang Dam

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]

Soyang Dam
The dam's reservoir
Soyang Dam is located in South Korea
Soyang Dam
Location of Soyang Dam in South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
LocationChuncheon
Coordinates37°56′44″N 127°48′52″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1967
Opening date1973
Owner(s)Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsSoyang River
Height123 m (404 ft)
Length530 m (1,739 ft)
Dam volume9,600,000 m3 (12,556,326 cu yd)
Spillway typeControlled-chute
Spillway capacity5,500 m3/s (194,231 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity1,900,000,000 m3 (1,540,355 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Turbines3 x Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity200 MW

See also

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.
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