Sirikit Dam

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The Queen Sirikit Dam ( Thai:. เขื่อน สิริ กิ ติ์; named in honor of Sirikit, wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (Rama IX) was from 1965 to 1974 about 45 km north of Uttaradit in northern Thailand on Maenam Nan built. inaugurated in 1973, the dam contributes much to profitable agriculture in the south adjacent area in the province of Uttaradit. too for the power supply it is important.

The Sirikit Dam is the largest dam in Thailand. The dam is 169 m high, 810 m long and 12 m wide in the upper part. The lake has an area of ​​nearly 250 square kilometers and is dotted with some lake-dwellings. The inhabitants live by fishing.

For more information:

  • Dam volume: 11 million m³
  • Storage capacity: 9.800 million m³ (another source gives 10,550 million m³ )
  • Power plant capacity: 500 MW

To the east lies in Nam Pat a small nature reserve which is home to the largest teak tree in the world.

  • Impressions around the reservoir

At the reservoir

Southern tip of the Sirikit Dam in the morning mist

Nan River below the dam

Nam Pat District
484088
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