Vajiralongkorn Dam
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| Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
 The Vajiralongkorn Dam |
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| Official name | Vajiralongkorn Dam |
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| Impounds | Khwae Noi River |
| Locale | Kanchanaburi, Thailand |
| Maintained by | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
| Length | 1,019 m |
| Height | 92 m |
| Width (at base) | 10 m |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
Vajiralongkorn Dam, formerly named the Khao Laem Dam, is a 300MW dam in Thong Pha Phum district in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The dam lies across the Khwae Noi River and was renamed Vajiralongkorn Dam after Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on July 13, 2001. Vajiralongkorn Dam is Thailand's first rockfill dam with concrete facing slab.[1]
[edit] Construction
Dam construction began in 1979 and took five years to complete. Its reservoir started filling with water in June, 1984. Three 100MW hydropower generators came on line in October and December, 1984 and February 1985 respectively. The reservoir created by the dam has a maximum storage capacity of 8,860 million cubic meters covering a total catchment area of 3,720 square kilometers. Average runoff into the reservoir is approximately 5,500 million cubic meters per year.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Vajiralongkorn Dam and Hydropower Plant (brochure)
[edit] References
- Vajiralongkorn Dam and Hydropower Plant (brochure), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Public Relations Division, November, 2002
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