ðɪ ˈæktɪv tʃˈænəl ʌv ɪmdʒˈɪn ɹˈɪvɚ jˈuːsᵻz ˈoʊnli ɐbˌaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈiːt ʌvðə wˈɪtθ ʌvðə dɹˈaɪ ɹˈɪvɚbˌɛd ðˌɐɾɪt ɹˈʌnz θɹˈuː, wˌɪtʃ ɪz bˈoːɹdɚd baɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst vˈɜːɾɪkəl ɹˈɑːk klˈɪfs stˈændɪŋ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli əbˌʌv ðə mˈiːn lˈoʊ wˈɔːɾɚ lˈɛvəl.
The active channel of Imjin River uses only about 150 to 200 feet of the  width of the dry riverbed that it runs through, which is bordered by almost vertical rock cliffs standing approximately  above the mean low water level.