Yeongsan River

river, South Korea

Also known as: Yŏngsan River, Yeongsan-gang

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Formerly spelled:: Yŏngsan River

Korean:: Yeongsan-gang

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Yeongsan River, river, southwestern South Korea. Rising in extreme northern South Jeolla do (province), the Yeongsan River flows 80 miles (130 km) southwest into the Yellow Sea near Mokpo. The drainage basin is South Korea’s most important rice-growing area and was the scene in the late 20th century of the construction of four multipurpose dams for both flood control and water storage.

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