Imha Dam

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]

Imha Dam
Spillway of the dam
Location of Imha Dam in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Location	Andong
Coordinates	36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1987
Opening date	1991
Owner	Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Banbyeoncheon River
Height	73 m (240 ft)
Length	515 m (1,690 ft)
Dam volume	3,423,000 m3 (4,477,115 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	1,361 km2 (525 sq mi)
Surface area	26.4 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	2 x 25 MW
Installed capacity	50 MW

See also

• South Korea portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in South Korea