Imha multipurpose dam was built on Panbyon stream, a branch of the Nakdong river. The dam whose construction was initiated in Dec. 1984 and completed in June 1992 is a rockfill type dam of which dimensions are 73 meters in height and 515 meters in length.


The dam and reservoir has the flood control capacity of 80 million ton among the total storage of 595 million ton. It supplies water in various purposes that amounts to 497 million ton per annum. It also contributes to the reduction of flood damages and water quality improvement through low flow augmentation

 

• Hydropower Plant

- Commercial operation : since August. 20, 1992
- Installed capacity : 50MW(2 units of 25MW)
- Annual average hydropower generation : 96.7 GWh