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임진강물 방류하는 군남댐 (연천=연합뉴스) 임병식 기자 = 임진강 필승교 수위가 하천 행락객 대피 수위인 1ｍ를 넘어선 15일 오전 경기도 연천군 임진강 군남홍수조절댐에서 강물이 방류되고 있다. 2026.7.15 andphotodo@yna.co.kr/2026-07-15 10:26:00/

Imjin River flood warning issued after downpour, surprise dam release from North

Authorities warned residents near the inter-Korean border to evacuate low-lying areas as both torrential rain and North Korea’s unannounced dam release drove water levels sharply higher.

2026.7.21

Water released from Hwanggang Dam upstream of the Imjin River is seen in this footage taken on Sept. 8. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

North appears to release water from Hwanggang Dam

North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have discharged water from Hwanggang Dam.

2025.10.20

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Thick fog blankets the area around the Imjin River Bridge in Paju, Gyeonggi on Oct. 1. [YONHAP]

North discharges dam water without notice, causing evacuation and safety alerts in Yeoncheon

The water level at Pilseung Bridge, the northernmost point of the Imjin River in South Korea, rose above the evacuation threshold on Tuesday after North Korea discharged water from its Hwanggang Dam without prior notice, prompting safety alerts.

2025.10.15

Water released from Hwanggang Dam upstream of the Imjin River is pictured in this footage from Sept. 8. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Tensions rise as North Korea continues sending water into South from border dam

North Korea's Hwanggang Dam has continued releasing water without notice, raising flood concerns in South Korea, and violating past agreements of prior notification.

2025.9.8

Water from the upper Imjin River is released at the Gunnam Flood Control Dam in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi on the afternoon of June 25. [YONHAP]

North Korea discharges water from border dam twice without notice between June-July: Seoul

North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border twice between June and July, both times without prior notice to South Korea, a unification ministry official said Tuesday.

2025.7.22

Water is released from the Gunnam Dam on the Imjin River in northern Gyeonggi on June 29. [YONHAP]

Unclaimed bodies in rivers probably came from North Korea

Four bodies suspected of originating in North Korea have washed up in rivers in Gyeonggi this past month, raising questions about how and why they ended up dead in the South.

2022.7.25

Mine sweepers

At an estuary of Imjin River in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, on Thursday, marines in protective gear search for land mines that may have washed downstream from North Korea by recent torrential rainfall and flooding.

2020.8.20

Duji Wharf in Jeokseong-myeon, a fishing village in Paju, Gyeonggi, is submerged in water Wednesday amid flooding seen as a result of North Korea discharging water from the Hwanggang Dam on its side of the Imjin River recently. [JEON ICK-JIN]

Fishing village suffers after North-operated dam abruptly releases floodwaters

Areas near the inter-Korean border in Gyeonggi have lost fishing vessels and sustained extensive damage after multiple, abrupt discharges from an upstream dam operated by North Korea during the prolonged monsoon season.

2020.8.12