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Damyangho Lake (담양호)

담양호

+82-61-382-4059
http://eng.damyang.go.kr/eng

Daeseong-ri, Geumseong-myeon, Damnyang-gun, Jeollanam-do & Yong-myeon, Damnyang-gun

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Damyangho Lake is an enormous man-made lake that has a 46 meter high embankment and extends over 316 meters, holding 66.7 million tons of water. It is amidst the picturesque view of Mt. Chuwolsan and Mt. Geumseongsan, and its crystal clear water is the habitat of many different fish species including pond smelt, catfish, snakehead, carp and leather carp. With Damyangho Lake at the center, the area is surrounded by the Mt. Chuwolsan Tourism Area, Gamagol Youth Camping Grounds and the Geumseong Mountain Fortress. The mountain’s lakeside road, which passes through a tunnel at the mid-section of the mountain, is a popular scenic driving road.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-380-3154
Parking: Available
Closed: N/A

Updated 2016.04.08

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Free

Facilities for the Handicapped

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From Gwangju U-Square Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus bound for Sunchang (순창).
Get off at Geumseong (금성) and take a taxi to Damyangho Lake (담양호, 20min).
* Bus Schedule: 05:50-22:20, 20-30min intervals

Daeseong-ri, Geumseong-myeon, Damnyang-gun, Jeollanam-do & Yong-myeon, Damnyang-gun

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Damyangho Lake (담양호)

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