Local favourite dam · Ryanggang, North Korea

Hwangsuwon Dam

황수원댐

Hwangsuwon Dam is a dam in Ryanggang, North Korea.

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Hwangsuwon Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Hwangsuwon Dam

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 Hwangsuwon Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.70262, 128.12671. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hwangsuwon Dam

Hwangsuwon Reservoir · lake · Ryanggang · ~7 km
Naejung Dam · lake · Ryanggang · ~15 km
Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~25 km
Sint'ae-p'okp'o · waterfall · Ryanggang · ~33 km
P'ungsŏ-ho · lake · Ryanggang · ~35 km
Pungseo Lake · lake · Ryanggang · ~38 km
Hŏgung-dari-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~48 km
두운봉 · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~61 km
Tower of Immortality · fort · South Hamgyong · ~61 km
Sohandae-chŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~63 km
Pujŏn Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~63 km
Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~64 km
Sŏŏsuri-chosuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~67 km
Lake Bujon National Park · sanctuary · South Hamgyong · ~67 km
Sanbong Mountain · viewpoint · South Hamgyong · ~70 km
Han'garach'i-p'okp'o · waterfall · South Hamgyong · ~73 km
Pongsu-bong · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~3 km
Hohwa-ryŏng · viewpoint · Ryanggang · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hwangsuwon Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hwangsuwon Dam

Changjin Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~102 km · Must-see
Hwangsuwon Reservoir · lake · Ryanggang · ~7 km
Naejung Dam · lake · Ryanggang · ~15 km
Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji · lake · Ryanggang · ~25 km
P'ungsŏ-ho · lake · Ryanggang · ~35 km
Pungseo Lake · lake · Ryanggang · ~38 km
Sohandae-chŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~63 km
Pujŏn Reservoir · lake · South Hamgyong · ~63 km
Munang-jŏsuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~64 km
Sŏŏsuri-chosuji · lake · South Hamgyong · ~67 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in North Korea

Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Hwangsuwon Dam?

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

What are the places to visit near Hwangsuwon Dam?

Nearby: Hwangsuwon Reservoir (lake, 7 km), Naejung Dam (lake, 15 km), Sach'op'yŏng-jŏsuji (lake, 25 km), Sint'ae-p'okp'o (waterfall, 33 km), P'ungsŏ-ho (lake, 35 km), Pungseo Lake (lake, 38 km).