| Hwanggang Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Imjin River |
| Construction Began: | 2002 |
| Opening: | 2007 |
| Coordinates: | Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kangwon province Chorwon County, in 38.368°N 126.7827°W |
Hwanggang Dam (Korean: 황강댐) is a hydroelectric dam on the Imjin River in Tosan County, North Korea. Located approximately 26miles north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the dam has an estimated capacity of 400000000ST.[1] Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2007.[2] The stated aims of the project are to generate hydropower and provide water for crop irrigation.[3]
However it is also widely thought that the dam is to protect against the perceived North Korea / South Korea threat. South Korea also built two of its own dams in the area in the early 2010s.
In September 2009, without warning, North Korea released a massive amount of water from the dam, causing large floods in South Korea which killed a total of six people. An estimated 40000000ST of water was dumped during the flood, causing the water level at the border of Gyeonggi-do to leap from 7.5feet to 15.1feet.