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BHUMIBOL DAMDAM 2 SIRIKIT DAMDAM 6 VAJIRALONGKORN DAMDAM 18 SRINAGARIND DAMDAM 10 RAJJAPRABHA DAMDAM 14 1 BHUMIBOL DAMDAM Location Sam Ngao District, Tak Province. Dam Features Type Concrete arch gravity Height 154 meters Crest elevation + 261 meters (MSL) Crest length 486 meters Crest width 6 meters Maximum width (at base) 52.2 meters Reservoir’s storage capacity 13,462 million cubic meters 2 Power Plant The hydroelectric plant situated at the dam base has a total installed capacity of 779.2 MW from its seven conventional hydropower generating units (Units 1 – 6 of 82.2 MW each and Unit 7 DAMDAM of 115 MW) and one reversible pump turbine unit. Bhumibol Unit 8 has double-fold functions, serving as a water pump during the off-peak hours to recapture water from the lower reservoir and pump it back up to the upper reservoir; and also operating as a generator to produce electricity during peak periods. Operation Year : Units 1-2 : 1964 Units 3-6 : 1967, 1967, 1968 and 1969 Unit 7 : 1982 Unit 8 : 1996 Date of Inauguration : May 17, 1964 Location Sam Ngao District, Tak Province. Dam Features Type Concrete arch gravity Height 154 meters Crest elevation + 261 meters (MSL) Crest length 486 meters Crest width 6 meters Maximum width (at base) 52.2 meters Reservoir’s storage capacity 13,462 million cubic meters 3 Facilities Nearby Tourist Attractions Accommodations We offer visitors with comfortable, clean, and Valentine’s Island is an island of beautiful rooms. With full facilities, our rooms peace where visitors can enjoy sandy beach that namely Chidchol, Phukaew, Hongyok and is suitable for swimming. To get to the island, it Pingtara are various to suit the visitor’s different takes only 15-30 minutes by boat from the dam. requirement. Kaeng Sroy Temple is an old temple Ruen Rub Rong Restaurant situated in Ping River. This area was once called The restaurant is ready to serve you with various Sroy city, one of the ancient cities. The temple kinds of food and dessert. is one of 99 temples of the city that still exists, while most temples are now submerged. There is Meeting Rooms a legend that Lord Bhudda once stopped by at Our meeting rooms are various to serve different the city where the villagers welcomed him with purposes including meeting, seminar, social event, flowers and food. Before he left the village, Lord wedding celebration, etc. with full facilities. Bhudda gave the villagers a lock of his hair. Then the villagers constructed the chedi (pagoda) to Golf Course enshrine the hair. At Bhumibol dam, we offer standard golf course with 18 holes. The visitors can experience great view and fresh air as our course is surrounded by wild and rare trees. Recreational Parks There are recreational parks at Bhumibol Dam namely Nam Phra Thai Garden and Chaloem Phra Kiat Garden for visitors to experience good view and atmosphere. The parks are decorated with sculpture, fountain, flowers, and orchid arbors. It is also great for relaxing activities. 4 Rowing and Canoeing Racing Tournament The Rowing and Canoeing Association of Thailand in cooperation with EGAT has held Thailand’s National Rowing and Canoeing Racing Tournament at Bhumibol dam. It is a way that EGAT sponsors and supports Thai athletes to participate in Asian Games and the Olympics in the near future. 950 Check Dams The project was officially established on February 18, 2014 to celebrate Bhumibol Dam 50th Anniversary. It aims to sustainably protect and restore forests, ecosystem, and natural resources with the participation from EGAT staff and community. This enhances the people to recognize the value of the natural resources. The project covers the site of Bhumibol Dam, communities around the dam site, and reservoir area. For further information and reservation, please contact: Bhumibol Dam : Sam Ngao District, Tak Province Tel. (055) 549509, (055) 881211-5 extension 4002 EGAT Head Office : 53 Charan Sanit Wong Road, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi 11130 Tel. (02) 436 6046-8 5 SIRIKIT DAMDAM Location Pha Leod Sub-district, Tha Pla District, Uttaradit Province. Dam Features Type Earth dam with clay core Height 113.6 meters Crest elevation + 169 meters(MSL) Crest length 810 meters Crest width 12 meters Maximum width (at base) 630 meters Reservoir’s catchment area 13,130 square kilometers 6 Reservoir’s storage capacity 9,510 million cubic meters Power Plant Facilities The power plant houses four 125 MW generating Accommodations units, totalling 500 MW of generating capacity We offer visitors with comfortable guest houses and can annually generate 1,245 million units of and rooms. Our rooms are equipped with full electric power. facilities including air-conditioner, television, refrigerator, and hot shower. Operation Year : 1974 Date of Inauguration : March 4, 1977 Location Pha Leod Sub-district, Tha Pla District, Uttaradit Province. Dam Features Type Earth dam with clay core Height 113.6 meters Crest elevation + 169 meters(MSL) Crest length 810 meters Crest width 12 meters Maximum width (at base) 630 meters Reservoir’s catchment area 13,130 square kilometers Reservoir’s storage capacity 9,510 million cubic meters 7 Rabeang Nan Restaurant Tourist Attractions At Rabeang Nan Restaurant, we serve visitors with various kinds of food with reasonable price. Sumalai Park was created by EGAT in We also have set menu to serve you breakfast, honor of H.M. Queen Sirikit on the auspicious lunch, and dinner. occasion of Her Majesty’s Fifth Cycle (60th) Birthday Anniversary in 1992. Open for public Meeting Rooms use, the park provides a variety of recreational Our meeting rooms are various to serve different areas and facilities, such as colorful garden plants, purposes including meeting, seminar, event, a lotus pond, herb gardens, playgrounds, a multi- wedding celebration, etc. with full facilities. purpose ground, an exercise ground etc. Erected as a landmark of the park is a Sculpture of Golf Course Enlightenment, a lotus sculpture symbolizing Her At Sirikit Dam, the golf course is comprised of 18 Majesty’s intelligence and kindness in supporting holes. It is one of the best courses in the province and promoting Thai arts and crafts to become and holds the various big golf competitions. famous worldwide. Thai Massage At Sirikit Dam, we offer you the traditional Thai massage. Our masseurs are local people who were trained and certified by the provincial public health office. Fee: Body massage 150 baht/hour Foot massage 150 baht/hour Service hour: 8.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m. Queen Sirikit Bridge was constructed in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit to commemorate Her Majesty’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary. The bridge connects the left bank of the Nan River with Sumalai Park, providing an easy access for public to enjoy the beauty of flowers and plant species of Sumalai Park and the scenic Nan River. 8 Nearby Tourist Wat Phra Borom That Thung Yang or Wat Phra That Thung Attractions Yang is an old temple featuring a large, circular-shaped Sri Lanka-styled Chedi (Pagoda) Phraya Phichai Dap Hak enshrining a Holy Relic. The temple is located Memorial is located in front of the near Thung Yang market, about 5 km from the provincial hall in honor of a governor of Muang town. Pichai (south of Uttaradit) about 200 years ago during the Thon Buri period, who valiantly fought with Burmese invaders until one of his swords Fish Breeding broke in two. Center Wat Phra Thaen Sila At is situated The storage dam that was built could affect the at the hilltop 6 km away from the town. The number of existing fish in the reservoir. While temple features the base of a sermon platform the number of some species increased, other built with laterite, one of the sacred objects of the species became rare. The fish breeding center was province. then established with the aim to protect the fish species in the reservoir by finding proper species Sak Yai Forest Park is in Nam Pat for breeding, using both of natural and artificial District, about 19 km away from Sirikit Dam. insemination. The center releases many species of The park features the world’s largest teak tree bred fish to the reservoir every year such as Nile estimated to be about 1,500 years old. Tilapia, carp, clossbreed etc. The record shows that the community can gain 16 million baht per year from fisheries in the Sirikit Dam reservoir. The Bo Lek Nam Phi is about 14 km away center does not only protect the environment but from Thong Saen Khan District. It is a source also enhances the economy growth and well-being of the best quality steel which was used to make of communities swords and weapons in the past. Today there are two “wells” in existence. One of those called “Bo Phra Saeng” is believed to have been used to make swords for kings only. For further information and reservation, please contact: Sirikit Dam : Tha Pla District, Uttaradit Province Tel. (055) 461134 EGAT Head Office : 53 Charan Sanit Wong Road, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi 11130 Tel. (02) 436 6046-8 9 SRINAGARIND DAMDAM Location Tha Kra Dan Sub-district, Si Sawat District, Kanchanaburi Province. Dam Features Type Rockfill dam with clay core Height 140 meters Crest length 610 meters Crest width 15 meters Reservoir’s catchment area 419 square kilometers Reservoir’s storage capacity 17,745 million cubic meters 10 Power Plant Facilities The power plant that is a reinforced concrete Accommodations building houses 5 generating units. For units 1-3, At Srinagarind dam, we offer the visitors with 5 each has the generating capacity of 120 MW, types of rooms equipped with full facilities namely DAMDAM while units 4-5 are pumped storage generators, Beach House, Tub Tim House, Pae-Tai House, each of which has the generating capacity of 180 Phai-Toon House, and Erawan House.