The Korea Water Resources Corporation (), or K-water, is the governmental agency for comprehensive water resource development and providing both public and industrial water in South Korea. The Comprehensive Development Plan of Land in August 1966 in accordance with the Korea Water Resources Development Corporation Act was enacted in November 1967. The Korea Water Resources Development Corporation was established in 1987, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation Act enacted in 1988.

Timeline

* August 3, 1966 – Korea Water Resources Development Corporation Act was enacted * November 16, 1967 – Korea Water Resources Development Corporation was founded * June 30, 1973 – Reclamation of Western Industrial Park was completed * October 15, 1973 – Soyanggangdaem was completed * November 19, 1973 –

Changwon Changwon (; ) is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 ), and the 11th largest city of the South Korea, country. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the ...

Machinery Industrial Park Development Project was launched * February 1, 1974 – Industrial Base Development Company was founded * October 28, 1976 –

Andong Andong () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong Ri ...

Multi-Purpose Dam was completed * December 2, 1980 – Daecheong Dam was completed * October 17, 1985 –

Chungju Chungju () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Al ...

Dam was completed * November 16, 1987 –

Nakdong River The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (, ) is the longest river in South Korea, which passes through the major cities of Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Three Kingdoms of Korea, Kor ...

haguduk was completed * December 4, 1987 – Korea Water Resources Corporation Act was enacted * July 1, 1988 – Korea Water Resources Corporation was founded * December 31, 1989 – Hapcheon Multi-Purpose Dam was completed * November 19, 1993 – 1st construction phase of

Ansan Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...

Planned Community was completed * December 13, 1996 – Water supply of

Ilsan Ilsan New Town () refers to a planned city occupying Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo District of Goyang. Ilsan is located northwest of Seoul. Like other satellite cities in the Seoul National Capital Area such as Bundang, Ilsan was planned in o ...

Planned Community was expanded * November 2, 2000 – Water supply of

Dam was expanded * December 30, 2003 – Water supply of Daecheong Dam was expanded * December 30, 2003 – consignment of

Nonsan Nonsan (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe, " which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddie ...

water supply (first ever consignment agreement of local networks) was concluded

External links

Official Website
* Water Official Blog Naver

References

{{authority control Government-owned companies of South Korea Companies based in Daejeon Dams in South Korea Government agencies established in 1967 South Korean companies established in 1967