Pak Mun Dam

Pak Mun Dam
Main wall of the Pak Mun Dam
Pak Mun Dam is located in Thailand
Pak Mun Dam
Location of Pak Mun Dam in Thailand
CountryThailand
LocationKhong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates15°16′55″N 105°28′6″E / 15.28194°N 105.46833°E / 15.28194; 105.46833
Construction began1990
Opening date1994
Construction costUS$240 million
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMun River
Height17 m (56 ft)
Length300 m (984 ft)
Width (crest)7.5 m (25 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesPak Mun Reservoir
Power Station
Operator(s)Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Commission date1994
Turbines4
Installed capacity136 MW
Annual generation290 GWh

The Pak Mun Dam (Thai: เขื่อนปากมูล, RTGSKhuean Pak Mun, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n pàːk mūːn]) is a barrage dam and run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant 5.5 km west of the confluence of the Mun and Mekong Rivers in Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1] It was constructed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) with support from the World Bank at a total cost of US$240 million, and completed in 1994.

  1. ^ "Pak Mun Dam". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2019.