Hòa Bình Dam
| Hòa Bình Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Thuỷ điện Hoà Bình |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Location | Hòa Bình |
| Coordinates | 20°48′30″N 105°19′26″E / 20.80833°N 105.32389°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 1979 |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Construction cost | ₫1.5 billion (1996) |
| Owner(s) | Vietnam Electricity |
| Operator(s) | Hoa Binh Hydro Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Black River |
| Height | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Length | 970 m (3,182 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Sông Đà Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,600,000,000 m3 (5.7×1010 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 8 × 240 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,920 MW |
| Annual generation | 8,160 GWh |
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The Hòa Bình Dam on the Black River (Vietnamese: Sông Đà) is the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam from 1994 to 2012 (this record was broken by Sơn La Dam), and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, with a generating capacity of 1,920 MW. The Sông Đà Reservoir, with a capacity of 9 billion m3 was formed as the river was dammed.
The dam is located in Hòa Bình City of the Hòa Bình Province in the north of Vietnam. It measures 128 m (420 ft) in height, and 970 m (3,182 ft) in length. It is owned by Vietnam Electricity and operated by the Hoa Binh Hydro Power Company.