Bongam Reservoir, Masan

Built in 1930, this reservoir was constructed to supply water to the Japanese residents of Masan and to Japanese collaborators during the colonial period. The dam was built by cutting stone into neat rectangular blocks and packing mortar between the stones; the stonework rises at a slant and then, from about two-thirds of the way up, continues vertically, giving a structurally stable appearance. The reservoir was built at a time when most residents of the area still drew their water from wells, and it illustrates well the dam-building technology of the period.

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Where it is

Region

Changwon, Gyeongnam

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산