Mae Ngat Somboon Chon dam

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Mae Ngat Somboon Chon dam
Mae Ngat Somboon Chon lake with threes.jpg
location
Dam Mae Ngat Somboon Chon (Thailand)
Mae Ngat Somboon Chon dam
Coordinates 19 ° 9 '54 "  N , 99 ° 2' 5"  E Coordinates: 19 ° 9 '54 "  N , 99 ° 2' 5"  E
country ThailandThailand Thailand
place Chiang Mai Province
Waters Mae Ngat
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power plant
owner EGAT
operator EGAT
Start of operation 1985
technology
Bottleneck performance 9 megawatts
Standard work capacity 29 million kWh / year
Turbines 2 × 4.5 MW
Others

The dam Mae Ngat Somboon Chon is a dam with hydroelectric power plant in the district of Mae Taeng , Province of Chiang Mai , Thailand . It dams the Mae Ngat into a reservoir.

The dam is used for flood protection, irrigation, tourism and electricity generation. It went into operation in 1985. The dam is owned by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and is also operated by EGAT.

Barrier structure

The barrier structure is an earth embankment dam with a height of 59 m. The length of the dam crest is 1950 m. The flood relief is on the left side of the dam.

Reservoir

When the reservoir is fully blocked, it extends over an area of ​​around 16 km² and holds 265 million m³ of water.

power plant

The installed power of the power plant is 9 MW with two turbines  . The annual production is 29 million kWh .

See also

Web links

Commons : Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b Mae Ngat Somboon Chol Hydroelectric Power Plant Thailand. Global Energy Observatory, accessed May 30, 2020 .
  2. a b c d Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), accessed May 30, 2020 .