Geumho River

The Geumho River runs through North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea before emptying into the Nakdong River. It begins in the hilly region of western Pohang and flows west for 116 kilometers before joining the Nakdong in western Daegu. It has a drainage area of over 2,000 square kilometers. The Sincheon, which flows north through Daegu, is a notable tributary. Geumho-gang means "river of the zither-shaped lake," referring to the river's oxbow curve in northern Daegu. Much of Daegu's riverbank has been turned into parkland.

The Geumho River is one of the most polluted in South Korea, owing largely to industrial waste from nearby large-scale dyeing operations. This is especially significant given that the Geumho is a tributary of the Nakdong. Samples

Length: 116 km (72 mi)