Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam
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Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam | |
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Country | Thailand |
Location | Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai |
Coordinates | 19°9′41″N 99°2′24″E / 19.16139°N 99.04000°E |
Purpose | Multi-purpose |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 22 February 1986 |
Owner(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
Impounds | Mae Ngat River |
Height (foundation) | 59 m (194 ft) |
Length | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Reservoir |
Total capacity | 265,000,000 m3 (9.4×109 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 1,281 km2 (495 sq mi)[1] |
Surface area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
Commission date | 1985 |
Turbines | 2 x 4.5 MW |
Installed capacity | 9 MW |
Annual generation | 29 GWh |
Website Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam at EGAT |
The Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam (Thai: เขื่อนแม่งัดสมบูรณ์ชล, RTGS: Khuean Mae Ngat Sombun Chon, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n mɛ̂ː ŋát sǒm.būːn t͡ɕʰōn]), is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Mae Taeng District of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It impounds the Mae Ngat River, a tributary of the Ping River.[2] The dam is located at the western side of Si Lanna National Park.[1]
Description
[edit]Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam is an earth fill dam. It is 1,950 m (6,400 ft) long and 59 m (194 ft) high.[2] Its reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of 265,000,000 m3 (9.4×109 cu ft) with a catchment area of 1,281 km2 (495 sq mi).[1][2]
Power plant
[edit]The dam's power plant has two hydroelectric generating units, each with an installed capacity of 4.5 MW. They became operational in 1985.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Si Lanna National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 8 July 2014.