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How many estuaries are there in Korea?  

Cho, Hong-Yeon (Coastal Development Research Derartment, KORDI)
Cho, Beom-Jun (Coastal Development Research Derartment, KORDI)
Kim, Han-Na (Coastal Development Research Derartment, KORDI)
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Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers / v.19, no.3, 2007 , pp. 274-294 More about this Journal
Abstract
The most reasonable method of counting the number of the estuaries in Korea may be counting the number of streams flowing into the sea. The number counting of the streams should be carried out based on the river classes (National River, Regional 1st Class River and Regional 2nd Class River) given by the River Act. The National River scale estuaries are totaled to thirteen, i.e. Han River(including Imjin River), Anseongcheon, Sapgyocheon, Geum River, Mankyeong River, Dongjin River, Yeoungsan River, Tamjin River, Seomjin River, Gawhacheon, Nakdong River(including West Nakdong River), Taewha River, and Hyeongsan River estuaries. The Regional 1st Class River scale estuaries are counted as four, i.e. Yeoungdeok Osipcheon, Samcheok Osipcheon, Gangneung Namdaecheon, and Yangyang Namdaecheon. While, the Regional 2nd Class River estuaries are arranged as the Province and counted as total 444; Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, Chungnam, Jeju Province have the 108, 94, 52, and 35 estuaries, respectively. The counted estuary numbers, however, can be slightly increased/decreased on what references are applied, e.g. whether or not including the streams lost estuary functions by the sea-dike construction or integrated nearby streams, and so on.
Keywords
Estuary; River Act; National River; Regional 1st Class River; Regional 2nd Class River; Water Basins; Province;
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