The Soyang Dam, also referred to as the Soyanggang Dam, is an
embankment dam on the
Soyang River Soyang River is a river of South Korea. It is a river of the Han River system. This river has its source in Inje County, Gangwon, South Korea.
See also
* Soyang Dam
* List of rivers of Korea
The Korean peninsula is mainly mountainous along ...
, northeast of
Chuncheon in
Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is
flood control
Flood control methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters."Flood Control", MSN Encarta, 2008 (see below: Further reading). Flood relief methods are used to reduce the effects of flood waters or high water level ...
, water supply and
hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1967 and was complete in 1973. The tall dam withholds a reservoir of and supplies water to a 200 MW power station.
See also
*
List of power stations in South Korea
The following page lists power stations in South Korea.
Non-renewable
Coal
All power station lists are based on the 7th Basic Electricity Supply Plan(2015)
Fuel Oil
All power stations with at least 500 MW nameplate capacity are listed.
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Dams in South Korea
Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea
Embankment dams
Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province, South Korea
Dams completed in 1973