Pha Chuk Dam
Location
Ban Khlong Na Pong Village, Moo 7, Pha Chuk Sub-district, Mueang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit Province.
Project Details
The project is built across the river at the project site. The width between the riverbank is around 100 meters. The level of the left riverbank is lower than the right riverbank. There is a slope at the side around 1:1. The width of the surface of the water is around 60 – 70 meters. The water level is lower than the riverbank around 10 meters, and the depth of the riverbank to the bottom is around 15 meters.
Project Building
| Rainwater catchment area | 16,181 square kilometers |
|---|---|
| Project type | diversion dam |
| Building type | reinforced concrete building with steel radial gate |
| Number of floodgates | 7 gates |
| Floodgate dimensions (width x height) | 12.50 meters x 11.50 meters |
| Average streamflow per year | 5,409 million cubic meters |
| Highest drainage | 3,344 cubic meters/second |
| Highest water level (100 years) | +69.45 meters MSL |
| Normal pool level | +68.50 meters MSL |
| Minimum pool level | +68.00 meters MSL |
Other Project Buildings
Right Canal Gate
| Type | reinforced concrete building |
|---|---|
| Size of controlling gate (number of gates x width x height) | 1 x 6.00 meters x 6.10 meters |
| Highest drainage | 45.00 cubic meters/second |
Left Canal Gate
| Type | reinforced concrete building |
|---|---|
| Size of controlling gate (number of gates x width x height) | 1 x 6.00 meters x 6.10 meters |
| Highest drainage | 40.00 cubic meters/second |
Generator
| Total capacity | 14 MW |
|---|---|
| Number of units | 2 units (7 MW) |
| Average generated power per year | 74 million kW-hr |
Benefits
- Generate power into the system 90 million units per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions 45,833 tons per year
- Use water drained from Pha Chuk Dam to generate power therefore integrating water management for maximum benefit without effecting the original purpose of water use
- The community receives financial support for various development from Pha Chuk Dam Fund
- Clean energy, low capital cost, longer lifespan compared to other renewable energy sources
- Meet the government’s policy of Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP 2015)
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June 2018
