61 Billion Won Invested
Enhancing Disaster Prevention and Farming Convenience
Hwasun County in South Jeolla Province will carry out maintenance projects on three aging agricultural reservoirs within its jurisdiction to prevent disasters and improve farming convenience.
According to the county on December 29, the project will be implemented with a total budget of 6.1 billion won, targeting three locations: Gasu Reservoir in Dongbok-myeon, Sinwon Reservoir in Dong-myeon, and Yadong Reservoir in Sapyeong-myeon.
These reservoirs received a D grade in precision safety inspections due to aging facilities and insufficient flood response capacity, and have been designated and announced as disaster-prone reservoirs.
Gasu Reservoir in Dongbok-myeon, constructed in 1998, was newly selected as a target site for the 2026 water facility maintenance project, securing a total budget of 2.2 billion won (1.76 billion won from the provincial government and 440 million won from the county). Through this, overall facility maintenance will take place, including securing additional embankment height and reinforcing water intake facilities.
In addition, Sinwon Reservoir in Dong-myeon (constructed in 1968) and Yadong Reservoir in Sapyeong-myeon (constructed in 1970) were newly selected as target sites for the 2026 disaster-prone reservoir maintenance project, securing a total budget of 3.9 billion won (1.95 billion won from the national government, 195 million won from the provincial government, and 1.755 billion won from the county). For both reservoirs, maintenance will focus on strengthening safety, such as embankment reinforcement and improvement of water intake facilities.
To secure selection for this project, the county made various efforts, including visiting South Jeolla Province and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to explain the progress and necessity of the project. As a result, all three reservoirs were selected as new project sites.
Each project will complete detailed design by the second half of 2026, after which construction will begin and be sequentially completed by 2028. Once completed, the reservoirs' flood response capacity will be improved, and the stable supply of agricultural water is expected to contribute to increased income for local residents.
Park Jongok, Director of Construction and Transportation, said, "The maintenance project for aging reservoirs is an important foundational initiative to enhance the safety and farming convenience of our residents. We will do our best to prevent disaster risks caused by aging facilities in advance and to establish a stable agricultural water supply system."
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