page_title: Nampo Dam
hierarchical_section_title: Nampo Dam
caption_attribution_description: English: Panorama of Nampo Dam taken from the roof of the visitor center; looking inland along Taedong RiverDeutsch: Panorama des Nampo-Dammes, aufgenommen vom Dach des Besucherzentrums; ins Landesinnere schauend entland des Taedong-Flusses
context_page_description: The Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage or West Sea Lock Gate, is a tidal barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a large, eight-km-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built by the North Korean Army from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project.
  The stated goal of the dam was:
  The prevention of seawater intrusion into the fresh water, thus solving the water supply problem;
  The irrigation of additional land, enlarging the arable territory of the region.
  The dam is considered a major accomplishment of North Korea, and is a commonly seen backdrop for North Korean television news broadcasts from Korean Central News Agency.
  It is also a popular stop for tour groups of international tourists, for whom there is a visitor centre on P'i Do Island where films are shown about the construction of the dam and the locks.
  The dam's estimated total cost was US$4 billion.
context_section_description: The Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage or West Sea Lock Gate, is a tidal barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a large, eight-km-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built by the North Korean Army from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project.
  The stated goal of the dam was:
  The prevention of seawater intrusion into the fresh water, thus solving the water supply problem;
  The irrigation of additional land, enlarging the arable territory of the region.
  The dam is considered a major accomplishment of North Korea, and is a commonly seen backdrop for North Korean television news broadcasts from Korean Central News Agency.
  It is also a popular stop for tour groups of international tourists, for whom there is a visitor centre on P'i Do Island where films are shown about the construction of the dam and the locks. 
  The dam's estimated total cost was US$4 billion.
caption: Panorama of Nampo Dam taken from the roof of the visitor centre, looking inland along Taedong River. The start of the approximately 7 km long barrage can be seen to the right, the wide mouth of the Taedong River in the center, the locks towards the right, and the Yellow Sea on the far left of the picture.
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