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Bhumibol Dam - |
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The Bhumibol Dam was constructed across the Ping River at Khao
Kaeo Sub-district and Sam Ngao District of Tak Province. The dam
was constructed in 1958 and completed in 1964 with the height
154 meters and retention capacity of 13,462 million m3. The dam
is the first and largest multipurpose concrete arch dam in
Thailand. It has provided great benefits to the country
including electrical generation, irrigation in collaboration
with the Sirikit Dam for the areas under the Greater Chao Phraya
Project of 1,200,000 ha in the wet season and 480,000 ha in the
dry season, flood mitigation of the Central Plain, inland
navigation as well as prevention of sea water intrusion in the
lower Chao Phraya and Tha Chin river basin.
Opening
hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
Getting there: From Tak Province,
take Highway No.1 until reaching Km 463 take a left turn to the
dam about 17 kilometers. |
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Sam Ngao |
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Ban Na |
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