Imha Dam Explained

Imha Dam
Location Map:South Korea
Coordinates:36.5375°N 128.8833°W
Country:South Korea
Location:Andong
Status:O
Construction Began:1987
Opening:1991
Owner:Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam Type:Embankment, rock-fill
Dam Height:730NaN0
Dam Length:5150NaN0
Dam Volume:34230000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Banbyeoncheon River
Res Capacity Total:5950000000NaN0
Res Catchment:13610NaN0
Res Surface:26.40NaN0
Plant Turbines:2 x 25 MW
Plant Capacity:50 MW

The Imha Dam is an embankment dam on the Banbyeoncheon River, a tributary of the Nakdong River, 140NaN0 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 730NaN0 tall rock-fill, central earth-core dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 5950000000NaN0 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, Ulsan, and Busan.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imha Multipurpose Dam Project. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 4 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Andong & Imha Reservoirs. LakeLove. 4 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20090225165007/http://lakelove.or.kr/english/e_community/lake4_01.htm. 25 February 2009. dead.