Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, a royally-initiated project, is situated in Ban Tha Dan, Hin Tang Sub-district, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok Province. The dam is aimed to retain water during the rainy season for use in the dry season. It also contributes to flood control in the province.
In response to His Majesty’s royal initiative, the Royal Irrigation Department assigned TEAM to conduct a survey, generate the design and supervise the construction of the dam. The Dam was opened in 2005.
Boasting the length of 2,594 meters, Khun dan Prakan Chon is the world’s largest roller-compacted concrete dam (RCC dam). Its height is 93 meters. The reservoir, with the entire area of about 1,233 acres, facilitates storage of some 224 cum. of water. The area for rainwater retention is 194 km2. The roller-compacted concrete used is composed of aggregates, cement, water and fly ash which is the waste from EGAT’s Mae Moh Power Plant in Lampang Province. This method not only saves on the budget but also is environmentally-friendly.
Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, a royally-initiated project, is situated in Ban Tha Dan, Hin Tang Sub-district, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok Province. The dam is aimed to retain water during the rainy season for use in the dry season. It also contributes to flood control in the province.In response to His Majesty’s royal initiative, the Royal Irrigation Department assigned TEAM to conduct a survey, generate the design and supervise the construction of the dam. The Dam was opened in 2005.Boasting the length of 2,594 meters, Khun dan Prakan Chon is the world’s largest roller-compacted concrete dam (RCC dam). Its height is 93 meters. The reservoir, with the entire area of about 1,233 acres, facilitates storage of some 224 cum. of water. The area for rainwater retention is 194 km2. The roller-compacted concrete used is composed of aggregates, cement, water and fly ash which is the waste from EGAT’s Mae Moh Power Plant in Lampang Province. This method not only saves on the budget but also is environmentally-friendly.
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