The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The 98 m (322 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 2750000000 m3 (2229461 acre·ft) and supplies water to a 400 MW power station.
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