Yeongsan River

Not to be confused with Hyeongsan River.

For other uses, see Yeongsan (disambiguation).

The Yeongsan River (Korean: 영산강) is a river in south-western South Korea. It has a length of 129.50 km, and covers an area of 3,467.83 km². It runs through Damyang, Naju, Gwangju and other regions and eventually flows into the Yellow Sea at Yeongam through the estuary bank.

Yeongsan River
Yeongsan River flowing through Damyang
Native name	영산강 (Korean)
Location
Country	South Korea
Provinces	South Jeolla Province, Gwangju
Physical characteristics
Source	Bukhacheon
• location	Byeongpung Mountain, Damyang, South Jeolla[a][1]
Mouth	Yellow Sea
• location	Esturay Bank, Yeongam, South Jeolla Province[2]
Length	129 km (80 mi)[2]
Basin size	3,467 km2 (1,339 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• location	Naju Bridge, Naju[b][3]
• average	48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s)[c][3]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Jiseokcheon
• right	Hwangnyong River, Gomagwoncheon, Hampyeongcheon
Korean name
Hangul	영산강
Hanja	榮山江
RR	Yeongsangang
MR	Yŏngsan'gang

See also

• Rivers of Korea
• Geography of South Korea

Notes

1. Byeongpung Mountain (822.2m, Korean: 병풍산; Hanja: 屛風山; RR: Byeongpungsan)
2. Discharge average from 2004 to 2013.
3. Discharge average from 2004 to 2013.