Chulabhorn Dam

Chulabhorn Dam
Location of Chulabhorn Dam in Thailand
Official nameChulabhorn Dam
CountryThailand
LocationKhon San, Chaiyaphum
Coordinates16°32′10.56″N 101°39′0.13″E / 16.5362667°N 101.6500361°E / 16.5362667; 101.6500361
Construction began1970
Opening date1972
Owner(s)Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNam Phrom River
Height70 m (230 ft)
Length700 m (2,300 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesChulabhorn Dam Reservoir
Total capacity165,000,000 m3 (5.8×109 cu ft)
Catchment area545 km2 (210 sq mi)
Surface area31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Installed capacity40 MW
Annual generation59 GWh

Chulabhorn Dam (เขื่อนจุฬาภรณ์) is a dam in Tambon Thung Lui Lai, Khon San District, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand. It impounds the Phrom River, a tributary of the Mekong. The dam has diverted the Nam Phrong River. As water leaves its turbines, it empties into the Choen River. The dam is named for Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand.