The Soyang Dam, also referred to as the Soyanggang Dam, is an

embankment dam An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...

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 i ...

, northeast of

Chuncheon Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some ...

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 Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

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.

References

{{reflist Dams in South Korea Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea Embankment dams Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province, South Korea Dams completed in 1973