West Sea Barrage (North Korean propaganda film) 2/3

The controversial Nampho Dam or West Sea Dam, also known as the West Sea Barrage, is a barrage located 15 km west of the special city of Nampho, North Korea. It is a huge, eight-kilometer-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project. The stated goal of the West Sea Dam was:
The raising of the water level in the Taedong River and increased ship traffic;
The prevention of seawater intrusion into the fresh water, thus solving the water supply problem;
The irrigation of additional land, enlarging the arable territory of the region.
Foreign critics claim raising the Taedong river level has led to the loss of valuable farmland, contributing to North Korean famine.
The dam is considered a major accomplishment of North Korea. It is a commonly seen backdrop for North Korean television news broadcasts on KCNA, and is a stop for international tourists.
The locks are at geographical coordinates 38°41′N 125°10′E.
The dam's estimated total cost was $4 billion (US).

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[unitedstrike]

Why was this construction really neccessery?

[infinitehumanstupid]

@unitedstrike I would think its purpose is to bar warships from going up the river.

[motopsaltis]

@MrJohndoakes: they can't hear me? I totally thought they could hear me! Oh well. I'd still rather yell at videos.

[MrJohndoakes]

@motopsaltis Why are you yelling at a North Korean propaganda film? The North Koreans can't hear you. Fly to Pyongyang and tell them what you think of them.

[motopsaltis]

Kim Il-Sung was an incompetent boob and his fat son is a living joke. Also, they're mass-murdering assholes. Another perfect example of what communism has to offer.

[1sabineMai]

great when people work togehther for themself and not having to work and pay for the capitalists. what they build belongs to themself any any profit of it is theirw - not energy coropration that suck what they can.

[14BeProud]

And serves as a right-hurrs at night. lol

[SMGJohn]

@unitedstrike Why are you such an idiot? WHY WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOOVER DAMN NECESSARY!?

[marcus8374]

@abalcu They lost some valuable farmland in the area of that preticular river. It did little more than ad insult to injury when the famine hit.

[random777hero]

North Korea is a shithole.