Chulabhorn dam
| Chulabhorn dam | ||
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| location | ||
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| Coordinates | 16 ° 32 '11 " N , 101 ° 39' 0" E | |
| country |
 Thailand
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| place | Chaiyaphum Province | |
| Waters | Phrom | |
| power plant | ||
| owner | EGAT | |
| operator | EGAT | |
| construction time | 1970 to 1972 | |
| Start of operation | 1972 | |
| technology | ||
| Bottleneck performance | 40 megawatts | |
| Standard work capacity | 57 million kWh / year | |
| Turbines | Pelton turbine : 2 × 20 MW | |
| Others | ||
The dam Chulabhorn (originally called Dam Nam Phrom referred later to the Princess Chulabhorn Walailak renamed) is a dam with hydroelectric power plant in the district of Khon San , province Chaiyaphum , Thailand . It dams the Phrom into a reservoir.
The dam is used for both power generation and irrigation. Construction began in January 1970; it went into operation in October 1972. The dam is owned by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and is also operated by EGAT.
Barrier structure
The barrier structure is a rock embankment dam with a clay core and a height of 70 m. The length of the dam crest is 700 m; their width is 8 m.
Reservoir
With a reservoir target of 763 m, the reservoir extends over an area of around 12 km² and holds 188 (or 193.75) million m³ of water. In summer 2019, the reservoir decreased to only 4 (or 26)% of its normal capacity due to a dry period.
power plant
The installed capacity of the power plant with two Pelton turbines is 40 MW . The annual production is 57 (or 59 or 140) million kWh .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Chulaphorn Dam. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Chulabhorn Hydroelectricl Power Plant Thailand. Global Energy Observatory, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Chulabhorn Dam (Nam Phrom Dam). www.tourismthailand.org, accessed on May 20, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b c Chulaphorn Dam. EGAT, accessed on May 20, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Chulabhorn Dam. thailandtourismdirectory.go.th, accessed on May 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Dams drying up, drought may drag into 2020. The Nation , July 30, 2019, accessed May 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Low water levels to last until 2020. Bangkok Post , August 31, 2019, accessed on May 19, 2020 .