Local favourite lake · South Hamgyong, North Korea

Yong-yŏn

Yong-yŏn is a lake in South Hamgyong, North Korea.

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Yong-yŏn: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Yong-yŏn

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Yong-yŏn — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.08681, 128.30356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yong-yŏn

Song Do Gap Lighthouse · attraction · South Hamgyong · ~8 km
Chang Ch'i · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~9 km
Mayangdo · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~17 km
Han'garach'i-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~27 km
Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~47 km
Iwŏn-man Bay · beach · South Hamgyong · ~48 km
Hŏgung-dari-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~59 km
Residence of Leadership · fort · South Hamgyong · ~64 km
Sint'ae-p'okp'o · waterfall · Ryanggang · ~65 km
Twi-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~2 km
Homanp'o-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~2 km
Namsi-ryŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~2 km
T'aptong-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~2 km
Ch'uryang-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~3 km
Yuho-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~3 km
Chae-ryŏng · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~4 km
Paenamu-gogae · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~5 km
Taeyŏn-ho · lake · South Hamgyong · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Yong-yŏn

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yong-yŏn

Changjin Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~128 km · Must-see
Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~47 km
Hwangsuwon Reservoir · lake · Ryanggang · ~88 km
Naejung Dam · lake · Ryanggang · ~89 km
Gwangpo Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~99 km
Lake Kwangpo · lake · South Hamgyong · ~100 km
Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~103 km
Pujŏn Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~109 km
Sohandae-chŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~116 km
P'ungsŏ-ho · lake · Ryanggang · ~122 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in North Korea

Frequently asked

Is Yong-yŏn full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Yong-yŏn yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Yong-yŏn?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Yong-yŏn?

Nearby: Song Do Gap Lighthouse (attraction, 8 km), Chang Ch'i (viewpoint, 9 km), Mayangdo (river spot, 17 km), Han'garach'i-p'okp'o (waterfall, 27 km), Munang-jŏsuji (lake, 47 km), Iwŏn-man Bay (beach, 48 km).