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Hwanggang Dam is a dam on the Imjin River in North Korea. Located approximately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the dam has an estimated capacity of .〔 〕 Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2007.〔 〕 The stated aims of the project are to generate hydropower and provide water for crop irrigation.〔〔 〕 In September 2009, without warning, North Korea released a massive amount of water from the dam, causing large floods in South Korea that killed six persons.〔 An estimated of water was dumped during the flood, causing the water level at the border of Gyeonggi-do to leap from to .〔〔 To protect itself against the perceived threat, South Korea is building two dams in the area, but they will not be completed until 2010 and 2012.〔 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hwanggang Dam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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