Jinyang Lake is a reservoir covering portions of Jinju and Sacheon in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. The water surface covers approximately 29 km². It was formed in 1970, by the construction of a dam where the Gyeongho and Deokcheon rivers join to form the Nam River.
| Jinyang Lake | |
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  Jinyang Lake | |
| Location | South Gyeongsang Province |
| Coordinates | 35°10′19″N 128°01′53″E / 35.17194°N 128.03139°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | South Korea |
| Surface area | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 진양호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 晉陽湖 |
| Revised Romanization | Jinyang-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chinyang-ho |
Most of the Jinju side of the lake is a city park, which was established in 1998. The area has become a popular local attraction, with hotels, restaurants, a small zoo, and the Jinju Land amusement park.
Jinyang Lake, like several other regions in the Nakdong River basin, is home to a population of endangered Eurasian otters.
External links edit
- Official park office website, in Korean Archived 2006-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
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