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Tha Thung Na Dam

Coordinates: 14°14′1″N 99°14′9″E / 14.23361°N 99.23583°E / 14.23361; 99.23583
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Tha Thung Na Dam
Tha Thung Na Dam is located in Thailand
Tha Thung Na Dam
Dam location in Thailand
CountryThailand
LocationMueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi
Coordinates14°14′1″N 99°14′9″E / 14.23361°N 99.23583°E / 14.23361; 99.23583
PurposeMulti-purpose
StatusOperational
Opening date1981
Owner(s)Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsKhwae Yai River
Height (foundation)30 m (98 ft)
Length840 m (2,760 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesTha Thung Na Reservoir
Total capacity54,800,000 m3 (1.94×109 cu ft)
Normal elevation59.7 m (196 ft) (MSL)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Commission dateFebruary 1982 (1982-February)
Turbines2 x 19 MW
Installed capacity38 MW
Website
Tha Thung Na Dam at EGAT

The Tha Thung Na Dam (Thai: เขื่อนท่าทุ่งนา, RTGSKhuean Tha Thung Na Dam, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n tʰâː tʰûŋ nāː]) is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Mueang Kanchanaburi District of Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It impounds the Khwae Yai River.[1] The dam is located at the southeastern corner of Erawan National Park.

Description

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Tha Thung Na Dam is a rock fill and concrete gravity dam. It is 840 m (2,760 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) high. Its reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of 54,800,000 m3 (1.94×109 cu ft).[1]

Power plant

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The dam's power plant has two hydroelectric generating units, each with an installed capacity of 19 MW. The first unit was commissioned in December 1981 and the second unit in February 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tha Thung Na Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 7 July 2014.