Vajiralongkorn Dam
| Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
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The Vajiralongkorn Dam | |
Vajiralongkorn Dam Location of Vajiralongkorn Dam in Thailand | |
| 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 | 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, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. The dam lies across the Khwae Noi River and was renamed Vajiralongkorn Dam after then-Crown Prince 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).