Editing Yalu River (section)

==Economy==
[[File:The Yalu River in winter.jpg|thumb|The Yalu near the [[Unbong Dam]]]]

The river is important for [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] power, and one of the largest hydroelectric [[dam]]s in Asia is in [[Sup'ung Dam]], {{convert|106|m|ft|abbr=off}} high and over {{convert|850|m|ft|abbr=off}} long, located upstream from [[Sinuiju]], [[North Korea]]. The dam has created an artificial lake over a portion of the river, called [[Supung Lake]]. In addition, the river is used for transportation, particularly of lumber from its forested banks. The river provides fish for the local population. Downstream of Sup'ung is the [[Taipingwan Dam]]. Upstream of Sup'ung is the [[Unbong Dam]]. Both dams produce hydroelectric power, as well.

In the river delta upstream from [[Dandong]] and adjacent to Hushan are several North Korean villages. Economic conditions in these villages have been described as poor, without access to electricity.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://visitthedprk.org/north-korea-dandong-yalu-river-boatride/| title=We took a boatride on the Yalu River across the Sino-Korean Border. Here's what we saw.| work=visitthedprk.org| date=27 November 2017| access-date=10 January 2018| archive-date=13 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113033748/https://www.visitthedprk.org/north-korea-dandong-yalu-river-boatride/| url-status=dead}}</ref>