Nam Pung Dam

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Nam Pung Dam
location
Nam Pung Dam (Thailand)
Nam Pung Dam
Coordinates 16 ° 58 '26 "  N , 103 ° 58' 56"  E Coordinates: 16 ° 58 '26 "  N , 103 ° 58' 56"  E
country ThailandThailand Thailand
place Province Sakon Nakhon
Waters PhungNong Han
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power plant
owner EGAT
operator EGAT
Start of operation 1965
technology
Bottleneck performance 6 megawatts
Turbines 2 × 3 MW
Others

The dam Nam Pung is a dam with hydroelectric power plant in the district of Kut Bak , Province Sakon Nakhon , Thailand . It dams the Phung to a reservoir.

The dam is used to generate electricity. It went into operation in 1965. 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 stone embankment with a clay core and a height of 41 m. The length of the dam crest is 1720 m, its width 10 m. The top of the dam is at a height of 286.5 m above sea level .

Reservoir

When the reservoir is completely blocked, it extends over an area of ​​around 21 km² and holds 165 million m³ of water.

power plant

The installed capacity of the power plant is 6 MW with two turbines  . The annual production is 17 million kWh .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Nam Pung Hydroelectric Power Plant Thailand. Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 4, 2020 .
  2. a b c d Nam Pung Dam. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), accessed June 4, 2020 .
  3. a b c Nam Pung Dam. thailandtourismdirectory.go.th, accessed June 4, 2020 .