Nam Ngum 1 Dam
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Nam Ngum 1 Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Laos that forms the Nam Ngum Reservoir and plays a key role in the country’s power generation and regional electricity exports.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1971 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1968 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| damType | gravity dam ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | key asset in Laos power generation ⓘ |
| expanded |
1984
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| exportsElectricityTo | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Nam Ngum Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Laos national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact |
enables regional power trade
ⓘ
supports economic development in Laos ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 155 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vientiane Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Vang Vieng
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| operator | Électricité du Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nam Ngum hydropower cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity export
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation support ⓘ power generation ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Nam Ngum Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 370 km² ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fisheries
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Mekong River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale hydropower project in Laos
ⓘ
major source of foreign exchange earnings for Laos ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| watercourse | Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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