In 2021, around 20.4 billion cubic meters of water remained stored in dams in South Korea while about 13.3 billion could be sourced from rivers. The lack of natural resources in the country has led to the development of expertise in building dams and operating hydropower plants.
Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters)
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ME (South Korea). (March 24, 2023). Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/
ME (South Korea). "Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. March 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/
ME (South Korea). (2023). Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/
ME (South Korea). "Volume of Water Resource Capacity in South Korea in 2021, by Water Type (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/
ME (South Korea), Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Volume of water resource capacity in South Korea in 2021, by water type (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], ME (South Korea), March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023423/south-korea-water-resource-volume-by-water-type/