Andong Dam
The Andong Dam is an embankment dam on the Nakdong River, 4 km (2 mi) east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea.
| Andong Dam | |
|---|---|
View from downstream | |
Location of Andong Dam in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Location | Andong |
| Coordinates | 36°35′05″N 128°46′26″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | Korea Water Resources Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Nakdong River |
| Height | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Length | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Width (base) | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,248,000,000 m3 (1,011,770 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,000,000,000 m3 (810,713 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1976 |
| Turbines | 2 x 45 MW reversible |
| Installed capacity | 90 MW |
The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction of the dam began in 1971 and was complete in 1976. The 83 m (272 ft) tall rock-fill, central clay core dam withholds a reservoir of 1,248,000,000 m3 (1,011,770 acre⋅ft) and provides water to an 90 MW pumped-storage power station. The lower reservoir (afterbay) for the power station is created by a 20 m (66 ft) high and 238 m (781 ft) long weir. The power plant is operated by the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) organisation.
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