Imha Dam

Imha Dam

Spillway of the dam
Location of Imha Dam in South Korea
Country South Korea
Location Andong
Coordinates 36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333Coordinates: 36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333
Status Operational
Construction began 1987
Opening date 1991
Owner(s) Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds Banbyeoncheon River
Height 73 m (240 ft)
Length 515 m (1,690 ft)
Dam volume 3,423,000 m3 (4,477,115 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity 595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre·ft)
Catchment area 1,361 km2 (525 sq mi)
Surface area 26.4 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power station
Turbines 2 x 25 MW
Installed capacity 50 MW

The Imha Dam is an embankment dam on the Banbyeoncheon River, a tributary of the Nakdong River, 14 km (9 mi) east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1987 and it was complete in 1991. The 73 m (240 ft) tall rock-fill, central earth-core dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre·ft) and supplies a 50 MW power station with water.[1] It supplies water for both municipal and industrial uses to Gumi, Dagu, Masan, Changwon, Jinhae, Woolsan, and Busan.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Imha Multipurpose Dam Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. "Andong & Imha Reservoirs". LakeLove. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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