Rasi Salai Dam

Rasi Salai Dam
CountryThailand
StatusOperational
Opening date1994

The Rasi Salai Dam (Thai: เขื่อนราษีไศล, RTGSKhuean Rasi Salai, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n rāː.sǐː sā.lǎj]) is a dam in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province, Thailand, constructed in 1992.[1] It was constructed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) with assistance from the World Bank (As of 2020 the dam does not appear on EGAT's website.)[2] The 17 m high dam was projected to cost 140 million baht. Its final cost was 871 million baht, not including compensation payments to affected residents.[3]

  1. ^ "Rasi Salai Dam". Living River Siam. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Exploring EGAT Power Plants and Dams". Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Mekong Watch Fact Sheet Rasi Salai Dam" (PDF). Mekong Watch. Retrieved 18 August 2019.