Jeonnam Province to Dredge 39 Reservoirs This Year, the Most in the Country

Effect of Building Nine New Reservoirs with 100,000m³ Capacity
Enhanced Ability to Respond to Droughts and Floods Expected

Scenery of Noejuk Reservoir in Gokseong. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province announced on the 9th that it has secured a total of 16 billion KRW in national funding, with 39 reservoirs?the highest number in the country?selected for the 2025 dredging project promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The selected reservoirs are managed by Korea Rural Community Corporation, have a high sedimentation rate, a wide beneficiary area, and are suitable for dredging before the rainy season.

By region, Yeonggwang has the most with 8 reservoirs, followed by Gurye with 7, Haenam with 6, Naju with 5, Jangseong with 3, Suncheon, Goheung, and Jindo with 2 each, and Gokseong, Boseong, Hwasun, and Hampyeong with 1 each. The project will be carried out by each branch of the Korea Rural Community Corporation Jeonnam Regional Headquarters.

The reservoir dredging project aims to expand the storage capacity of reservoirs that have become insufficient due to sedimentation.

Once dredging is completed at the 39 selected reservoirs, the total storage capacity will increase by 900,000 square meters, which is equivalent to constructing nine new reservoirs of 100,000 cubic meters each.

In addition, removing sediment will expand the water storage of the reservoirs, ensuring a stable water supply for farming, preventing damage from heavy summer rains, and improving water quality by removing floating debris from the lower parts of the reservoirs.

Kim Hyunmi, Director of Agricultural Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, "We plan to complete the work as much as possible before the farming season to ensure a stable supply of agricultural water and prevent damage from heavy summer rains," adding, "We will do our best to secure and manage stable water resources through continuous discovery of new sites and project implementation."

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