Gokseong-gun Establishes Smart Flood Management System on Seomjin River and Boseong River

Flood Disaster Prevention and Protection of Lives and Property
Rapid Response in Case of Disaster Occurrence

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Geun-gi) announced on the 23rd that it is building a national river smart flood management system, aiming for completion in August this year.

Two national rivers, the Seomjin River and Boseong River, flow through Gokseong-gun. As the history of the region and the rivers have flowed together, flood control has played an important role in the lives of residents. Especially recently, with frequent abnormal weather events, the importance of river management has increased even more.

Accordingly, Gokseong-gun is building a smart flood management system targeting 26 locations along the Seomjin River and Boseong River with a national budget of 3.4 billion KRW. The core of the system is the installation of remote-controlled fully automated facilities on drainage gates. Once the fully automated system installation is completed, the drainage gates can be automatically opened or closed according to water levels or remotely controlled. Additionally, by installing CCTV to monitor the rivers continuously, various situations can be responded to promptly.

After starting the detailed design service in November last year, final consultations on the design plan were completed in March this year with the Iksan Regional Land Management Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. On April 19, a contract review was requested from Jeollanam-do, and the review results are expected around the 26th. Depending on the review opinions, Gokseong-gun plans to revise and supplement the plan and issue the construction order in early May. If the order and construction proceed as scheduled, the system construction will be completed around August.

A county official stated, “Depending on how it is managed, rivers can become a place of livelihood or threaten our lives. The purpose of this project is to prevent river disasters through an automated system and to respond quickly in case of disasters to protect lives and property.”

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