| Soyang Dam | |
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  Soyang Dam Location of Soyang Dam in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Location | Chuncheon |
| Coordinates | 37°56′44″N127°48′52″E / 37.94556°N 127.81444°E /37.94556; 127.81444 |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner | 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 xFrancis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 200 MW |
TheSoyang Dam, also referred to as theSoyanggang Dam, is anembankment dam on theSoyang River, 10 km (6 mi) northeast ofChuncheon inGangwon-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam isflood control, water supply andhydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began on April 15, 1967, and was completed on October 15, 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]
