Soyang Dam
Appearance
Soyang Dam | |
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The dam's reservoir | |
Country | South Korea |
Location | Chuncheon |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1967 |
Opening date | 1973 |
Owner(s) | Korea Water Resources Corporation |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Soyang River |
Height | 123 m (404 ft) |
Length | 530 m (1,739 ft) |
Dam volume | 9,600,000 m3 (12,556,326 cu yd) |
Spillway type | Controlled-chute |
Spillway capacity | 5,500 m3/s (194,231 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 1,900,000,000 m3 (1,540,355 acre⋅ft) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 3 x Francis-type[1] |
Installed capacity | 200 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
References
- ^ "Songyanggang Dam" (in Korean). Korean National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Multi-Purpose Dams". Korea Water Resources Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Use of DYWIDAG Bar Anchors for the Construction of an additional Overflow Spillway at Soyang Dam" (PDF). DYWIDAG Solutions International. Retrieved 4 August 2011.