The Imha Dam is an embankment dam on the Banbyeoncheon River, a tributary of the Nakdong River, east of Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1987 and it was complete in 1991. The tall rock-fill, central earth-core dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of and supplies a 50 MW power station with water. It supplies water for both municipal and industrial uses to Gumi, Dagu, Masan, Changwon, Jinhae, Ulsan, and Busan.

See also

List of power stations in South Korea

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Dams in South Korea

Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea

Rock-filled dams

Andong

Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province

Dams completed in 1991

1991 establishments in South Korea

20th-century architecture in South Korea

Imha Dam