Nationwide Climate Response Dam Construction Final Candidate Sites (Provided by Gyeongbuk Province. Redistribution and DB Prohibited) March 16, 2025/News1.
(Kimcheon, Yecheon, Cheongdo = News1) Reporter Shin Sung-hoon: Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 16th that three locations – Cheongdo Unmuncheon Dam, Kimcheon Gamcheon Dam, and Yecheon Yongducheon Dam – were selected as the final candidate sites for dam construction proposed by the Ministry of Environment as part of its climate response strategy.
The final candidates for the climate response dams were decided at the National Water Resources Management Committee on March 12, under the ‘First River Basin Water Resource Management Plan.’ Out of nine locations nationwide, three were confirmed in Gyeongbuk.
Starting this month, an advisory committee consisting of the Ministry of Environment, local governments, local residents, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation will be formed to discuss basic plans and gather residents’ opinions. From next month, further steps such as feasibility studies, strategic environmental impact assessments, and specific verification of the necessity, location, and scale of the dams will be undertaken.
Gyeongbuk Province plans to build consensus and develop regional cooperation measures by maintaining continuous communication with local residents through the advisory committee during the dam development process.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Lee Cheol-woo stated, “If the Kimcheon Gamcheon Dam and Yecheon Yongducheon Dam are constructed, flood defense capabilities will be significantly enhanced. Additionally, the Cheongdo Unmuncheon Dam will be able to supply an additional 24,000 tons of water for 80,000 people, thus greatly helping to alleviate water shortages.” He further added, “We will continuously negotiate with the Ministry of Environment to minimize ecological changes and the occurrence of submerged areas due to dam construction.”