Hoa Binh Dam
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| Hòa Bình Dam | |
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Location | Hòa Bình |
| Coordinates | 20°48′30″N 105°19′26″E / 20.80833°N 105.32389°ECoordinates: 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 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Height | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Length | 970 m (3,182 ft) |
| Impounds | Black River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Song Da Reservoir |
| 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 |
The Hòa Bình Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam, and also the largest in South East Asia.[1] Power is generated by utilizing eight turbines with a capacity of 240 MW, totalling the installed capacity to 1,920 MW.[2] The Song Da Reservoir was formed as the river was dammed.[3]
The dam is located in Hòa Bình of the Hoa Binh Province, in Vietnam.[4] It measures 128 m (420 ft) in height, and 970 m (3,182 ft) in length. The facility is owned by Vietnam Electricity, and produces up to 8,160 GWh of power annually. Construction on the rockfill dam began in November 1979 and was completed in 1994.[1][5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Hydroelectric power stations in Vietnam". Industcards.com. http://www.industcards.com/hydro-vietnam.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ Hoa Binh Hydro Power Plant[dead link]
- ^ "Song Da Reservoir". Song Da Reservoir. ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation. http://www.arcbc.org.ph/wetlands/vietnam/vnm_sonda_res.htm. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Location of the Hòa Bình Dam". Virtualglobetrotting.com. 2007-01-22. http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hoa-binh-dam-on-the-black-river/. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Mekong Utility Watch - Resettlement Performance - Hoa Binh Hydropower Project" (PDF). Probe International. 2006-08-22. http://www.probeinternational.org/files/pdfs/muw/Hoa_Binh_Compensation.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
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