Vajiralongkorn Dam
| Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
|---|---|
The Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
| Official name | Vajiralongkorn Dam |
| Country | Thailand |
| Location | Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi |
| Coordinates | 14°47′58″N 98°35′49″E / 14.79944°N 98.59694°E |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Operator(s) | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Khwae Noi River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) |
| Width (base) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Dam volume | 8,860 million m3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 388 km2 |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 × 100 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 760 GWh |
Vajiralongkorn Dam (Thai: เขื่อนวชิราลงกรณ; RTGS: Khuean Wachiralongkon), also called the Khao Laem Dam (เขื่อนเขาแหลม), is a concrete-faced rock-fill dam (CFRD) in Thong Pha Phum District in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The dam lies across the Khwae Noi River (River Kwai) and was renamed Vajiralongkorn Dam after King Vajiralongkorn on 13 July 2001 when he was crown prince. Vajiralongkorn Dam is Thailand's first CFRD and supplies a 300 MW hydroelectric power station with water. The dam was built and is managed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).