Pak Mun Dam
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Pak Mun Dam is a controversial hydroelectric dam in northeastern Thailand known for its significant social and ecological impacts on communities along the Mun River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EGAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Assembly of the Poor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately US$233 million ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
inadequate compensation to affected people
ⓘ
insufficient environmental impact mitigation ⓘ overestimated power demand projections ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | case study of World Bank dam policy ⓘ |
| fishLadderEffectiveness | widely criticized as ineffective ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fish ladder
ⓘ
gated spillway ⓘ |
| height | approximately 17 meters ⓘ |
| impact |
changes in river flow regime
ⓘ
decline of fish populations in the Mun River ⓘ displacement of local communities ⓘ livelihood disruption for fishing households ⓘ loss of traditional fisheries ⓘ reduced fish migration between Mun River and Mekong River ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 136 MW ⓘ |
| knownFor |
impacts on fisheries
ⓘ
impacts on riverine communities ⓘ significant ecological impacts ⓘ significant social impacts ⓘ |
| length | approximately 300 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ubon Ratchathani Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Mun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearConfluenceWith | Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| operator | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyDebate | seasonal opening of dam gates to restore fisheries ⓘ |
| policyOutcome | periodic gate opening during fish migration seasons ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
river regulation ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirArea | approximately 60 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Pak Mun Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
World Bank project evaluations
ⓘ
campaigns by Thai NGOs ⓘ international environmental criticism ⓘ long-term protests by affected villagers ⓘ |
| turbineType | Kaplan turbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf | social and environmental costs of large dams ⓘ |
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