Imha Dam

Dam in Andong
36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333StatusOperationalConstruction began1987Opening date1991Owner(s)Korea Water Resources CorporationDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsBanbyeoncheon RiverHeight73 m (240 ft)Length515 m (1,690 ft)Dam volume3,423,000 m3 (4,477,115 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre⋅ft)Catchment area1,361 km2 (525 sq mi)Surface area26.4 km2 (10 sq mi)Power StationTurbines2 x 25 MWInstalled capacity50 MW

The Imha Dam is an embankment dam on the Banbyeoncheon River, a tributary of the Nakdong River, 14 km (9 mi) 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 73 m (240 ft) tall rock-fill, central earth-core dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre⋅ft) 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]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Imha Multipurpose Dam Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Andong & Imha Reservoirs". LakeLove. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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