Due to this construction, the enclosed southern part of the Han River became Seokchon Lake, and the land made by the reclamation project became Jamsil-dong and Sincheon-dong.

In 2001, Songpagu designated it a tourist attraction and began a maintenance project clearing the water and enabling the ecological system to recover.

At the north side, there is a two-floor building which has the Songpa Travel Information Center on the second floor.

The Super Moon is a 60-foot inflatable sculpture surrounded by a garden of eight symbolic planets of color and light.

The building is a traditional style tile-roofed house, which has hip-and-gable roof and entasis columns.

[5] Annually from April to October, Intangible Cultural Property and fusion folk art performance are held every weekend.

During the festival season, the Lotte World Tower at Seokchon Lake and the Magic Island combine with cherry blossoms, making a beautiful landscape.

[9] The 2021 Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival was held online due to Corona 19.

The Seokchon Lake Music Concert is held at East Side Central Waterfront Stage every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from mid-April to November.

Also, several large underground voids and sinkholes were observed near the lake and caused controversy about safety problems.