Tha Thung Na Dam

Tha Thung Na Dam
Dam location in Thailand
Country Thailand
Location Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates 14°14′1″N 99°14′9″E / 14.23361°N 99.23583°E / 14.23361; 99.23583Coordinates: 14°14′1″N 99°14′9″E / 14.23361°N 99.23583°E / 14.23361; 99.23583
Purpose Multi-purpose
Status Operational
Opening date 1981
Owner(s) Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity dam
Impounds Khwae Yai River
Height (foundation) 30 m (98 ft)
Length 840 m (2,760 ft)
Width (crest) 8 m (26 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Tha Thung Na Reservoir
Total capacity 54,800,000 m3 (1.94×109 cu ft)
Normal elevation 59.7 m (196 ft) (MSL)
Power station
Operator(s) Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Commission date February 1982 (1982-February)
Turbines 2 x 19 MW
Installed capacity 38 MW
Website
Tha Thung Na Dam at EGAT

The Tha Thung Na Dam (Thai: เขื่อนท่าทุ่งนา) is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Mueang 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

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 710,000,000 m3 (2.5×1010 cu ft).[1]

Power plant

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]

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