The Korea Water Resources Corporation (한국수자원공사, 韓國水資源公社, Korea Water Resources Corporation), or K-water, is the governmental agency for comprehensive water resource development and providing both public and industrial water in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

. The Comprehensive Development Plan of Land in August 1966 in accordance with the Korea Water Resources Development Corporation Act was enacted in November 1967. The Korea Water Resources Development Corporation was established in 1987, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation Act enacted in 1988.

Timeline

* August 3, 1966 - Korea Water Resources Development Corporation Act was enacted * November 16, 1967 - Korea Water Resources Development Corporation was founded * June 30, 1973 - Reclamation of Western Industrial Park was completed * October 15, 1973 - Soyanggangdaem was completed * November 19, 1973 -

Changwon Changwon () is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million , Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south ...

Machinery Industrial Park Development Project was launched * February 1, 1974 - Industrial Base Development Company was founded * October 28, 1976 -

Andong Andong () is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a m ...

Multi-Purpose Dam was completed * December 2, 1980 -

Daecheong Dam The Daecheong Dam is a combination concrete gravity (made of concrete) and embankment dam (made of earth) on the Geum River, north of Daejeon in South Korea. The multi-purpose dam provides benefits of flood control, water supply and hydroelectric ...

was completed * October 17, 1985 -

Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-G ...

Dam was completed * November 16, 1987 -

Nakdong River The Nakdonggang River or Nakdonggang () is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Korea's Three Kingdoms Er ...

haguduk was completed * December 4, 1987 - Korea Water Resources Corporation Act was enacted * July 1, 1988 - Korea Water Resources Corporation was founded * December 31, 1989 -

Hapcheon Hapcheon County (''Hapcheon-gun'') is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Located in northwestern Gyeongsangnam-do, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun ...

Multi-Purpose Dam was completed * November 19, 1993 - 1st construction phase of

Ansan Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and so ...

Planned Community was completed * December 13, 1996 - Water supply of

Ilsan Ilsan New Town refers to a planned city occupying Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu of Goyang. Ilsan is located northwest of Seoul. Like other satellite cities in the Seoul National Capital Area such as Bundang, Ilsan was planned in order to alleviat ...

Planned Community was expanded * November 2, 2000 - Water supply of

Dam was expanded * December 30, 2003 - Water supply of

was expanded * December 30, 2003 - consignment of

Nonsan Nonsan () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe, " which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies ...

water supply (first ever consignment agreement of local networks) was concluded

External links

* Official Websit

* Korea Water Resources Corporation Blog * Water Official Blog Naver * Supporters college Naver Cafe

References

{{authority control Government-owned companies of South Korea Companies based in Daejeon Dams in South Korea Government agencies established in 1967 South Korean companies established in 1967