Cheongpyeong Dam () is a
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...
located in
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
. The dam is located above sea level, about from
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
.
Located on the
Bukhan River in the southwest of
Gapyeong County, it was built in 1943 as the Cheongpyeong hydroelectric power plant.
This power plant has an installed capacity of 79,600 kW and an average output of 35,000 kW.
As a power generation dam that mainly produces electricity, it is owned by the
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.,
not the
Korea Water Resources Corporation. Electricity produced here is transmitted to
Bupyeong District, and although electric power is important, it plays also a large role in regulating the water level of the river. The last unit producing energy was commissioned in 2011; as of 2012 it has 4 units.
Transportation to Seoul attracts many tourists from Gyeongin. In particular, Cheongpyeong Dam has a popular water ski resort, and an American-run foreigner's amusement park even more famous inside the dam.
The landscape around Cheongpyeong Dam is mainly hilly. Cheongpyeong Dam is located down in a valley. The highest point nearby is , south of Cheongpyeong Dam. Around Cheongpyeong Dam it is quite densely populated, with . The nearest major community is Hwado, southwest of Cheongpyeong Dam. In the area around Cheongpyeong Dam, there are mainly mixed forests.
Climate
The area is mainly
continental
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. The annual average temperature in the area is . The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is , and the coldest is January, with . The average annual rainfall is . The wettest month is July, with an average of of precipitation, and the driest is January, with of rain.
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, Cheongpyeong Dam
, -9, -3, 28
, -5, 1, 43
, 0, 8, 44
, 4, 17, 120
, 12, 20, 84
, 17, 24, 115
, 18, 23, 457
, 20, 25, 300
, 15, 20, 199
, 9, 15, 73
, 2, 7, 67
, -6, -1, 51
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References
Transport in Gapyeong County
Buildings and structures in Gapyeong County
Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea