The Soyang Dam, also referred to as the Soyanggang Dam, is an embankment dam on the Soyang River, 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1967 and was complete in 1973. The 123 m (404 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre⋅ft) and supplies water to a 200 MW power station.[2][3]
| Soyang Dam | |
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  Location of Soyang Dam in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Location | Chuncheon |
| Coordinates | 37°56′44″N 127°48′52″E / 37.94556°N 127.81444°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Korea Water Resources Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Soyang River |
| Height | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Length | 530 m (1,739 ft) |
| Dam volume | 9,600,000 m3 (12,556,326 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Controlled-chute |
| Spillway capacity | 5,500 m3/s (194,231 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2,900,000,000 m3 (2,351,068 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,900,000,000 m3 (1,540,355 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 x Francis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 200 MW |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Songyanggang Dam" (in Korean). Korean National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Multi-Purpose Dams". Korea Water Resources Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Use of DYWIDAG Bar Anchors for the Construction of an additional Overflow Spillway at Soyang Dam" (PDF). DYWIDAG Solutions International. Retrieved 4 August 2011.