World Power Plants

Imha Dam50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Imha Dam is a 50 MW hydro power plant in South Korea, operated by Korea Water Resources Corporation since 1991. Ranked #38 of 74 hydro plants in South Korea. Its 50 MW represents 0.31% of South Korea's 15,891 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Korea is Incheon Tidal Power Station at 1,450 MW, making Imha Dam 29 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Yecheon (800 MW, Hydro) and Cheongsong (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province, approximately 150 km southeast of Daegu.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Korea Water Resources Corporation
Location
36.5375°, 128.8833°

South Korea, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 168. largest of 265 plants in South Korea
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Korea
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Korea Water Resources Corporation operates 29 plants totalling 1,445 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 30,761 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yecheon (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.537500, 128.883333
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Zero Direct Emissions

Imha Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
South Korea
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South KoreaEnergy Profile

265
Total Plants
255.7 GW
Total Capacity
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