Houay Ho Dam
| Houay Ho | |
|---|---|
| Location | Attapeu Province, Laos |
| Coordinates | 15°3′34″N 106°45′39″E / 15.05944°N 106.76083°E |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Construction cost | US$243,000,000 |
| Owner(s) | Houay Ho Power Co. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Face Rockfill |
| Impounds | Houay Ho River |
| Height | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3.53 km3 (2,860,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Houay Ho Power Co. Ltd (HHPC) |
| Commission date | September 3, 1999 |
| Turbines | 2 x 75 MW and 1 x 2.1 MW. |
| Installed capacity | 152.1 MW (204,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 450 GWh (1,600 TJ) |
| Website http://www.houayho.com | |
The Houay Ho is a dam located in Samakkhixay District of Attapeu Province, Laos, 160 km (99 mi) east of Pakse and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Attapeu. The project is considered the first privately financed joint venture 'build-operate-transfer' (BOT) hydropower project in Laos. It has installed capacity of 152.1 megawatts (204,000 hp), almost all of which is exported to Thailand.