Chungju Dam

The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The 98 m (322 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 2,750,000,000 m3 (2,229,461 acre⋅ft) and supplies water to a 400 MW power station.[3]

Chungju Dam
Location of Chungju Dam in South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
LocationChungju
Coordinates37°00′22″N 127°59′33″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1978
Opening date1985
Owner(s)Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsNamhan River
Height98 m (322 ft)
Length447 m (1,467 ft)
Dam volume0.902 million m³
Reservoir
Total capacity2,750,000,000 m3 (2,229,461 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity1,789,000,000 m3 (1,450,366 acre⋅ft)
Surface area50.8 km² [1]
Power Station
Turbines4 x 100 MW Francis-type[2]
Installed capacity400 MW

See also

References

  1. worldlakes
  2. Engineering news-record, Volume 209, Issues 21-26. McGraw-Hill. 1982. p. 43.
  3. "Multi-Purpose Dams". Korea Water Resources Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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