Minister Kim Sung-hwan visited four new dam candidate sites in the Nakdong River basin and the Bangudae Petroglyphs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on the 26th.
The four new dam candidate sites in the Nakdong River basin are the Yongducheon dam candidate site (Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province), the Gamcheon dam candidate site (Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province), the Unmuncheon dam candidate site (Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province), and the Hoeyag River dam candidate site (Ulsan, Ulju).
Minister Kim prioritized visits to four dam candidate sites in the Nakdong River basin, including those with regional controversies, among the 14 new dam candidate sites announced by the previous government.
At this meeting, Minister Kim listened to various opinions from local governments, civic groups, and local residents.
On this day, Minister Kim also visited the Bangudae Petroglyphs site to discuss preservation measures for the site, which had been submerged due to heavy rainfall since its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site last month.
Minister Kim plans to receive a report from the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Environment, regarding the installation of a sluice gate at the Sayun Dam to address the issue of repeated flooding of the Bangudae Petroglyphs during summer heavy rainfall.
Minister Kim noted, "To preserve the Bangudae Petroglyphs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, I will do my best to ensure that water issues throughout the Nakdong River basin can be amicably resolved through mutual cooperation between regions such as Ulsan and Daegu."