Goheung-gun Secures 2.5 Billion KRW National Budget for New Disaster Risk Reservoir Projects in 2022

Total Project Cost of 4.9 Billion KRW Invested, Expecting to Eliminate Disaster Risk Factors through Leakage Prevention and Intake Facility Renovation

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced on the 30th that Imok-dong and Jideung Reservoirs in Dohwa-myeon, which had persistent risks of collapse due to dam leakage and aging water intake facilities, were selected as new projects for the ‘Hazardous Reservoir Repair and Renovation’ program.

The county conducted a detailed safety inspection on reservoirs with severe facility aging among those included in the mid-term hazardous reservoir plan. As a result, it was diagnosed that the aging of the dam and water intake facilities was severe, posing a high risk of collapse and requiring urgent repairs. Based on this, the reservoirs were officially designated as hazardous reservoirs, and the necessity and urgency of the project were continuously proposed to Jeollanam-do and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, leading to their confirmation as project target sites.

From next year until 2023, a total project cost of 4.9 billion KRW will be invested over two years to carry out dam grouting, repair of the main and auxiliary conduits and spillways, and reinforcement of the internal riprap. Currently, preliminary designs are underway to complete major processes before the next year’s farming season, and all administrative procedures will be completed within the year to ensure early completion.

Upon completion of this project, a vast farmland area of 42 hectares will be freed from disaster risk factors, and stable agricultural water supply is expected.

A county official stated, “We will continue to actively secure national and provincial funds for agricultural production infrastructure such as reservoirs with poor farming conditions due to insufficient agricultural production base facilities, contributing to the improvement of agricultural productivity.”

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