Vajiralongkorn Dam
Vajiralongkorn Dam (Thai: เขื่อนวชิราลงกรณ; RTGS: Khuean Wachiralongkon), also called the Khao Laem Dam (เขื่อนเขาแหลม),[1] is a concrete-faced rock-fill dam (CFRD)[2] in Thong Pha Phum District in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The dam lies across the Khwae Noi River (River Kwai) and was renamed Vajiralongkorn Dam after King Vajiralongkorn on 13 July 2001 when he was crown prince. Vajiralongkorn Dam is Thailand's first CFRD and supplies a 300 MW hydroelectric power station with water. The dam was built and is managed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).[3]
| Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
|---|---|
 The Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
  Location of Vajiralongkorn Dam in Thailand | |
| Official name | Vajiralongkorn Dam |
| Country | Thailand |
| Location | Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi |
| Coordinates | 14°47′58″N 98°35′49″E |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Operator(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Khwae Noi River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) |
| Width (base) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8,860 million m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 388 km2 |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 × 100 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 760 GWh |
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 m3 inundating 388 square km2.[4] Average runoff into the reservoir is approximately 5,500 million m3 per year.
References
- "Dam spillway gates open after 16 years". Bangkok Post. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Tan, edited by Martin Wieland, Qingwen Ren, John S.Y. (2004). New developments in dam engineering. London: Balkema. p. 114. ISBN 0-415-36240-7.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Vajiralongkorn Dam and Hydropower Plant (brochure), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Public Relations Division, November 2002
- "Vajiralongkorn Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Vajiralongkorn Dam at Wikimedia Commons