Yoon Seok-dae, President of K-Water, Visits 'Pyeonghwa Dam' "Thorough Preparation Against North Korea's Surprise Water Release Threat"

Yoon Seok-dae, President of Korea Water Resources Corporation, visited the Peace Dam in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do on the 31st of last month to inspect the overall flood response status and plans to counter sudden threats such as North Korea's unannounced water releases, and encouraged the employees working hard on water management in the border area.

President Yoon stated, "The Peace Dam serves as the frontline of water security protecting the safety of the people against sudden threats such as North Korea's unannounced water releases. Please maintain thorough preparedness considering all possible scenarios." He emphasized, "Although the dam has been operated stably so far, continuous rainfall is expected due to the second monsoon and typhoons, so we must not lower our guard until the end and respond to flood control diligently."

Located at the northernmost point of the Bukhan River basin, the Peace Dam is the largest flood control dam in South Korea, completed in 1988 to secure the stability of the Bukhan River basin and prevent flood damage in downstream areas in case of sudden floods in the border area with North Korea. It was initially constructed with a storage capacity of 590 million tons, but after embankment heightening and reinforcement of the dam crest and downstream slopes, it was upgraded in 2018 to store up to 2.63 billion tons.

The dam is located 11 km from the Southern Limit Line and 36 km from North Korea's Imnam Dam (formerly Geumgangsan Dam). Being at the northernmost point of the Bukhan River basin, it functions as the frontline dam protecting the safety of the people from North Korea's unannounced water releases.

K-water monitors the Ojakgyo water level station and CCTV footage in real time to prepare for water releases from the northern dam, and uses high-resolution satellite images to monitor whether North Korea is releasing water from its dam. Additionally, it has established a hotline with the flood control center, military, police, and other related agencies to quickly transmit and share unusual signs and situations, ensuring thorough management so that residents can prepare safely.

Yoon Seok-dae, President of the Korea Water Resources Corporation (first on the right), visited the Peace Dam in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon Province on the 31st of last month to review the current flood response status and overall plans to respond to sudden threats such as North Korea's unannounced water releases.

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