Lakes in South Korea
Find lakes in South Korea: 88 named lakes in this catalog, sampled 2025. 88 have total phosphorus, 88 have chlorophyll-a, 76 have Secchi depth. Values are the authority's own measurements, shown as reported.
Updated 2025
Lake map
Map shows 88 lakes with coordinates · list below has 80
Places in South Korea
- Southern South KoreaRegion · 44 lakes
- Northern South KoreaRegion · 44 lakes
Named lakes
| Lake | Place | Total phosphorus | Chlorophyll-a | Secchi | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 가창댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L | 1.7 m | 2025 |
| 간월호 | — | 125 µg/L | 59 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 감포댐 | — | 10 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 경천지 | — | 13 µg/L | 5.2 µg/L | 2.7 m | 2025 |
| 경포호 | — | 83 µg/L | 12 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 고삼지 | — | 25 µg/L | 11 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2025 |
| 광교지 | — | 23 µg/L | 15 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2025 |
| 광동댐 | — | 17 µg/L | 5.7 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2025 |
| 광주댐 | — | 21 µg/L | 5.4 µg/L | 1.5 m | 2025 |
| 광포호 | — | 94 µg/L | 37 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 괴산댐 | — | 18 µg/L | 3.0 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 구천댐 | — | 8.0 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 군남댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L | 0.9 m | 2025 |
| 군위댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L | 1.8 m | 2025 |
| 금강하구 | — | 68 µg/L | 27 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2025 |
| 금호호 | — | 47 µg/L | 14 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2025 |
| 김천부항댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 4.7 µg/L | 2.7 m | 2025 |
| 나주댐 | — | 21 µg/L | 7.1 µg/L | 1.6 m | 2025 |
| 낙동강하구 | — | 48 µg/L | 16 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2025 |
| 남강댐 | — | 15 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 남양호 | — | 101 µg/L | 21 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2025 |
| 달방댐 | — | 13 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L | 1.7 m | 2025 |
| 담양댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 대곡댐 | — | 23 µg/L | 5.0 µg/L | 1.4 m | 2025 |
| 대아지 | — | 6.0 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | 3.6 m | 2025 |
| 대암댐 | — | 26 µg/L | 8.1 µg/L | 1.4 m | 2025 |
| 대청댐 | — | 16 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | 2.7 m | 2025 |
| 대호 | — | 66 µg/L | 25 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2025 |
| 도암댐 | — | 54 µg/L | 7.7 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 동복댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 5.8 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 동화호 | — | 6.0 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 매호 | — | 53 µg/L | 17 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 밀양댐 | — | 10 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L | 2.8 m | 2025 |
| 보령댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 보문호 | — | 23 µg/L | 12 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2025 |
| 보성강댐 | — | 41 µg/L | 13 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 보현산댐 | — | 21 µg/L | 7.0 µg/L | 1.4 m | 2025 |
| 봉포호 | — | 25 µg/L | 15 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 부남호 | — | 92 µg/L | 36 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2025 |
| 부안댐 | — | 8.0 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 사연댐 | — | 21 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L | 1.3 m | 2025 |
| 삽교호 | — | 136 µg/L | 39 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2025 |
| 서호 | — | 97 µg/L | 60 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2025 |
| 선암댐 | — | 27 µg/L | 8.2 µg/L | 1.5 m | 2025 |
| 섬진강댐 | — | 10 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 성덕댐 | — | 10 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | 3.0 m | 2025 |
| 소양강댐 | — | 9.0 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L | 3.0 m | 2025 |
| 송지호 | — | 44 µg/L | 10 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 수어댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 4.0 µg/L | 2.4 m | 2025 |
| 신갈지 | — | 34 µg/L | 14 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2025 |
| 아산호 | — | 100 µg/L | 25 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2025 |
| 안계댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 6.2 µg/L | 1.7 m | 2025 |
| 안동댐 | — | 16 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L | 3.2 m | 2025 |
| 연초댐 | — | 20 µg/L | 3.0 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 영랑호 | — | 23 µg/L | 1.9 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 영산호 | — | 75 µg/L | 11 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2025 |
| 영암호 | — | 39 µg/L | 7.2 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2025 |
| 영주댐 | — | 38 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 영천댐 | — | 17 µg/L | 5.4 µg/L | 1.5 m | 2025 |
| 예당지 | — | 47 µg/L | 17 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 용담댐 | — | 9.0 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 운문댐 | — | 11 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 원천지 | — | 22 µg/L | 16 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 의암댐 | — | 15 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L | 2.5 m | 2025 |
| 이동지 | — | 33 µg/L | 9.4 µg/L | 1.2 m | 2025 |
| 임하댐 | — | 22 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L | 2.6 m | 2025 |
| 장성댐 | — | 18 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 장흥댐 | — | 11 µg/L | 3.9 µg/L | 2.3 m | 2025 |
| 주남저수지 | — | 70 µg/L | 40 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2025 |
| 주암댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 4.4 µg/L | 2.7 m | 2025 |
| 주암조정지댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L | 3.2 m | 2025 |
| 천진호 | — | 18 µg/L | 8.4 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 청초호 | — | 41 µg/L | 3.1 µg/L | — | 2025 |
| 청평댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 4.3 µg/L | 2.1 m | 2025 |
| 춘천댐 | — | 14 µg/L | 4.7 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 충주댐 | — | 10 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | 4.0 m | 2025 |
| 충주조정지댐 | — | 12 µg/L | 3.5 µg/L | 1.0 m | 2025 |
| 탑정지 | — | 24 µg/L | 6.0 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2025 |
| 팔당댐 | — | 33 µg/L | 13 µg/L | 1.5 m | 2025 |
| 평림댐 | — | 24 µg/L | 4.0 µg/L | 1.8 m | 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How is lake water quality measured in South Korea?
- 88 named lakes in South Korea have official phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi from the National Institute of Environmental Research (Korea), 2025. These are the authority's own measurements, shown as reported.
- Whose ratings do the South Korea lake pages show?
- The publishing authority's own. Pages for lakes in South Korea show the values and classes that authority reports, with the season or year each was taken.
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