This numerical study has been performed to predict the flow patterns and
characteristics around Soyang multipurpose dam as the flow of the dam reaches to the
flood design capacity or near flooding due to weather changes resulting from the global
warming trend. A commercially known software, FLOW-3D®, was applied to numerically
solve the Navier-Stokes equations for solution domains which are separated into three
regions with overlapping boundaries to efficiently accommodate the grid resolutions:
namely, the reservoir, the spillway and the stilling basin. Calculations by using a
Pentium (500Mhz) personal computer took typically a few days for the reservoir of up to
a half million grid system and less for other domains. The calculated results such as
pressure, velocities, flow rate, surface height were compared with the scale model data
where available. The reservoir calculation shows 4percentage more discharge than the
operation manual and uneven discharge through each gate due to a complex flow pattern
just upstream of the weir. In the spillway calculation reached the maximum velocity to
about 43m/sec. Also, the reattachment distance at the stilling basin is in good
agreement with the measurement. In conclusion, the results from numerical simulation
are generally well agreed with the existing data and flow information such as flow
field patterns at increased flow, local flow disturbances, discharge rate and surface
height distribution is obtained to be used for engineering design purpose.