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Gangneung Reservoir Rises After Heavy Rains as City Expands Daily Water Access

Transfers from Doam Dam are scheduled to begin Sept. 20 to bolster the strained system.

Overview

  • The Obong Reservoir recorded its first increase in 52 days, with levels reported in the mid‑teens and reaching about 15.8 percent by early Sunday afternoon, according to official data.
  • Downpours delivered over 100 millimeters in parts of Gangneung, including 131.5 mm in the north and more than 112 mm in central areas, the regional weather agency said.
  • City officials extended rationed supply to two three-hour windows daily, operating from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m.
  • Emergency operations continue, with water deliveries briefly paused during the heaviest rain and then restarting Sunday using fire and military assets.
  • Authorities plan to feed roughly 10,000 tons per day from Doam Dam via an existing tunnel starting Sept. 20, with the system capable of up to 150,000 tons after water-quality checks deemed it suitable for treatment.