Geochang-gun Completes Gabuk Reservoir Waterfront Park, a New Themed Rest Area

Community Garden Function Harmonized with Reservoir Scenery

Completion Ceremony of Gabuk Reservoir Waterside Park
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 26th that it held a completion ceremony for Gabuk Reservoir Waterfront Park, created as a community garden and a resting space for residents.

About 70 people attended the event, including Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, members of the Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly, Geochang County Council members, and the head of the Korea Rural Community Corporation Geochang Hamyang branch.

The waterfront park, developed on a 3,000㎡ area around 1177 Mongseok-ri, Gabuk-myeon, features various tree species such as Zelkova, Crape Myrtle, Japanese Maple and Red Maple, Cherry Blossom, Sophora, and Mountain Azalea, along with natural stones symbolizing 'Mongseok Village,' giving the reservoir a renewed appearance.

Unlike the existing park along the reservoir's perimeter road, the newly created waterfront park can only be accessed by entering Mongseok Village and includes sports facilities and a hexagonal pavilion, making it a communal garden for the village and a valuable resting place for residents.

Gu In-mo, mayor of Geochang-gun, said, "I hope the Gabuk Reservoir Waterfront Park, created by reflecting residents' opinions as much as possible, becomes a comfortable leisure space for the community," and added, "We will also strive to maintain and manage the reservoir to benefit more residents."

Meanwhile, Gabuk Reservoir, started in 1972 and completed in 1982, is the second-largest reservoir in Gyeongnam with a capacity of 8 million tons. Surrounded by six villages, it originally served as an agricultural reservoir but now functions as a multipurpose reservoir equipped with solar and hydroelectric power generation.

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