The trees surrounding the pond deposited fallen leaves into the pond, and this was the source of the stench. The Division of Technology has decided to sweep clean the floor of the pond and replace all of the sand and water. The Division of Technology explained,"We have always worked on improving the water quality of Ja Ha Yeon but we couldn't get rid of the smell. Luckily, we had reusable sand, so we decided to do a big clean-up."
The process of cleaning up Ja Ha Yeon involves other campus facilities as well. First, the fish living in the pond will be sheltered in the College of Engineering's waterfall. Next, the pond's water must be completely removed. Then, the sediment will be scraped off the bottom of the pond. After this operation, the clean sand taken from the College of Engineering's waterfall will be laid out on the bottom of Ja Ha Yeon. Last year, there was an incident called"The College of Engineering's Niagara", in which the heavy rain caused Gwanak mountain's river water and sand to overflow into the waterfall. The water and sand that flowed into the waterfall will be used to clean Ja Ha Yeon. Lastly, Ja Ha Yeon will be filled with water from the Beodeul Valley’s upper dam and the College of Humanity's stream.
The Division of Technology has declared that the projects to improve the environment of Ja Ha Yeon, the College of Engineering's waterfall, the valley north of the Seismological Observatory, and the Beodeul Valley's upper dam are scheduled to take place simultaneously through July. Roughly eighty-six million won is invested in this project.
A staff person working in the Division of Technology said,"After the construction is over, a visit to Ja Ha Yeon will be very refreshing."
Written by JANG Hyo Jeong, SNU English Editor, fatalbonds@snu.ac.kr ?
Reviewed by Eli Park Sorensen, SNU Professor of Liberal Studies
Proofread by Brett Johnson, SNU English Editor