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The Srinakarin Dam is one of the The Srinakarin Dam is one of the important dams in Kanchanaburi, important dams in Kanchanaburi,

which is situated in Srisawat District. which is situated in Srisawat District. The atmosphere there is very nice and The atmosphere there is very nice and the air is very fresh. The scenery of the the air is very fresh. The scenery of the water reservoir and the surroundings water reservoir and the surroundings

are very beautiful.are very beautiful.

Srinakarin Dam is the first and Srinakarin Dam is the first and biggest multipurpose dam developed biggest multipurpose dam developed under the Mae Klong River Basin under the Mae Klong River Basin

Development Project. This rock fill dam Development Project. This rock fill dam and the associated power plant of 720 and the associated power plant of 720

MVV power capacity has hugely MVV power capacity has hugely contributed numerous benefits to the contributed numerous benefits to the

country’s rapid development, including country’s rapid development, including irrigation, flood control, fishery, irrigation, flood control, fishery,

navigation, recreation and electricity.navigation, recreation and electricity.

The studies started in 1965 and The studies started in 1965 and the dam construction started in the dam construction started in

1973, and was finished in 1980. In 1973, and was finished in 1980. In the hydropower plant there are four the hydropower plant there are four turbines. The power production rate turbines. The power production rate

depends on the power demand in depends on the power demand in various areas, such as Bangkok. various areas, such as Bangkok. Controlling the power production Controlling the power production rate is controlling the volume of rate is controlling the volume of

water passing the turbines. For 3.7 water passing the turbines. For 3.7 cubic meters of water, 1 MVV of cubic meters of water, 1 MVV of

electricity can be produced.electricity can be produced.

Besides the impact on the Besides the impact on the local inhabitants, the dam and local inhabitants, the dam and

power plant project affects several power plant project affects several aspects of the environment, water aspects of the environment, water quality, killing animals, including quality, killing animals, including fish, deforestation, archaeology fish, deforestation, archaeology

and changing life cycles.and changing life cycles.

Srinakarin dam and hydropower Srinakarin dam and hydropower plant has contributed enormously to plant has contributed enormously to Thailand’ s development: providing Thailand’ s development: providing

sufficient water to irrigate 4,118 million sufficient water to irrigate 4,118 million rais; average annual energy production rais; average annual energy production 1,250 million kWh; better flood control; 1,250 million kWh; better flood control;

salinity control; potential for fish salinity control; potential for fish breeding and one of the most famous breeding and one of the most famous

tourist attractions in Kanchanaburi tourist attractions in Kanchanaburi province.province.