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The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) [a] is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. [3] In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
Major rivers of Korea. The Korean peninsula is mainly mountainous along its east coast, so most of its river water flows west, emptying into the Yellow Sea.Some of these rivers flow through lakes en route to the coast, but these are all artificial reservoirs, as there are no natural lakes on the Korean mainland.
Taedonggang-guyŏk (Korean: 대동강구역), or Taedong River District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District). It was established in January 1958.
The longest of these, the Kallang River, is only 10 km (6.2 mi) in length. The Singapore River , perhaps the most famous in the country, is of a short length as well. However, the country's tropical climate and heavy rainfall require a very comprehensive network of natural draining systems, much of which has become a concrete system as ...
Chaeryong River (Korean: 재령강) is the main tributary of the Taedong River. [1] It is navigable for 38 km from its mouth by 300-ton ships, [ 2 ] and provides sea access to Sariwon . The river originates from Namsan Mountain in Duryeon-myeon, Hwanghae-do, and Iyul-myeon, Byeokseong-gun, and flows through the Jaeryeong Plain.
More flooding in low-lying areas. About 30 per cent of Singapore lies less than 5m above the mean sea level and these areas will be susceptible to flooding as the sea level rises, along with tides ...
Lower Peirce Reservoir (formerly called "Kallang River Reservoir" and "Peirce Reservoir") 6 ha 2,800,000 [7] 1900-1912 [3] 2 [5] Source of the Kallang River, Singapore's longest river. Connects to Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail. Lower Seletar Reservoir: 360 ha 9,400,000 1941-1969 [3] 13 [5] MacRitchie Reservoir (formerly called ...
Panorama of Nampo Dam taken in 2012 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.