1. Srinakarin Dam ครูจันทนา คำอนุกูล

2. The Srinakarin Dam is one of the important dams in Kanchanaburi, which is situated in Srisawat District. The atmosphere there is very nice and the air is very fresh. The scenery of the water reservoir and the surroundings are very beautiful.

4. Srinakarin Dam is the first and biggest multipurpose dam developed under the Mae Klong River Basin Development Project. This rock fill dam and the associated power plant of 720 MVV power capacity has hugely contributed numerous benefits to the country’s rapid development, including irrigation, flood control, fishery, navigation, recreation and electricity.

7. The studies started in 1965 and the dam construction started in 1973, and was finished in 1980. In the hydropower plant there are four turbines. The power production rate depends on the power demand in various areas, such as Bangkok. Controlling the power production rate is controlling the volume of water passing the turbines. For 3.7 cubic meters of water, 1 MVV of electricity can be produced.

8. Besides the impact on the local inhabitants, the dam and power plant project affects several aspects of the environment, water quality, killing animals, including fish, deforestation, archaeology and changing life cycles.

9. Srinakarin dam and hydropower plant has contributed enormously to Thailand’ s development: providing sufficient water to irrigate 4,118 million rais; average annual energy production 1,250 million kWh; better flood control; salinity control; potential for fish breeding and one of the most famous tourist attractions in Kanchanaburi province.