The Soyang Dam, also referred to as the Soyanggang Dam, is an embankment dam on the Soyang River, 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1967 and was complete in 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]

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Soyang Dam
The dam's reservoir
Location of Soyang Dam in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Location	Chuncheon
Coordinates	37°56′44″N 127°48′52″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1973
Owner(s)	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 x Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	200 MW

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