Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam

Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam
Dam location in Thailand
Country	Thailand
Location	Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai
Coordinates	19°9′41″N 99°2′24″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 m^3 (9.4×10^9 cu ft)
Catchment area	1,281 km^2 (495 sq mi)[1]
Surface area	16 km^2 (6.2 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Commission date	1985 (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

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

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

1. "Si Lanna National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
2. "Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 8 July 2014.