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
Imha Dam is located in South Korea
Imha Dam
Location of Imha Dam in South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
LocationAndong
Coordinates36°32′15″N 128°53′00″E / 36.53750°N 128.88333°E / 36.53750; 128.88333
StatusOperational
Construction began1987
Opening date1991
Owner(s)Korea Water Resources Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsBanbyeoncheon River
Height73 m (240 ft)
Length515 m (1,690 ft)
Dam volume3,423,000 m3 (4,477,115 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity595,000,000 m3 (482,374 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,361 km2 (525 sq mi)
Surface area26.4 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines2 x 25 MW
Installed capacity50 MW

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  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.