Bang Lang Dam
| Bang Lang Dam | |
|---|---|
  Dam location in Thailand | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Location | Yala Province |
| Coordinates | 6°9′23″N 101°16′25″E / 6.15639°N 101.27361°ECoordinates: 6°9′23″N 101°16′25″E / 6.15639°N 101.27361°E |
| Purpose | Multi-purpose |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 1976[1] |
| Opening date | 27 September 1981 |
| Construction cost | US$133.13 million[2] |
| Owner(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Pattani River |
| Height (foundation) | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 120 m (390 ft)[2] |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bang Lang Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,420,000,000 m3 (5.0×1010 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2,080 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) |
| Turbines | 3 x 24 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 72 MW |
| Annual generation | 200 GWh |
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Website Bang Lang Dam at EGAT | |
The Bang Lang Dam (Thai: เขื่อนบางลาง), also known as the Pattani Dam, is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Bannang Sata District of Yala Province, Thailand. It was the first multi-purpose dam developed in Thailand's southern region. The dam impounds the Pattani River. The dam and its accompanying power plant were developed as part of the Pattani Project.[2]
Description
Bang Lang Dam is an earth core rockfill dam. It is 430 m (1,410 ft) long and 85 m (279 ft) high. Its reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of 1,420,000,000 m3 (5.0×1010 cu ft) with a catchment area of 2,080 km2 (800 sq mi).[3]
The dam is considered multi-purpose supporting electricity generation, irrigation, flood control, fisheries and recreation activities.[2]
Power plant
The dam's power plant has three hydroelectric Francis turbine-generating units, each with an installed capacity of 24 MW.[4] A nearby mini hydroelectric project at Ban Santi has a 1.275 MW generating unit and is also part of the Pattani Project. The combined annual power generation is 200 GWh.[2]
References
- ↑ "Banglang Dam" (in Thai). Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Martin Wieland; Qingwen Ren; John S. Y. Tan (23 November 2004). New Developments in Dam Engineering: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Dam Engineering, 18-20 October, Nanjing, China. CRC Press. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-0-203-02067-8. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bang Lang Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Electro-Mechanical Works – Guidelines for selection of Turbine and Governing System for SHP" (PDF). Standards/Manuals/ Guidelines for Small Hydro Development. Alternate Hydro Energy Center Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. p. 70. Retrieved 3 July 2014.