Hua Na Dam
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Hua Na Dam is the biggest dam in the Khong-Chi-Mun project. It is located close to the Rasi Salai Dam
, which has been inoperable for over 10 years because of extreme salinization. Hua Na sits atop the same salt dome as Rasi Salai and may face the same fate as Rasi Salai if the gates are ever closed. Height: 17 metres (55.8 ft); Length: 207 metres (679.1 ft); Number of gates: 14; Catchment Area: 115000000 cubic metre; Length of reservoir: 90 kilometres (55.9 mi); Reservoir Surface Area: Not yet known
Actual cost in Thai Baht 1.5 billion; actual cost: Bt 2.5 billion; by the Department of Power Development and Promotion, Thai government
No Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) was completed before construction, an issue that protestors continuously raise against the government. Villagers demand an EIA to assess the impact flooding and salinity problems would cause especially because the nearby Rasi Salai Dam has been inoperable because of salinization for over five years. Clay resources, which are a primary occupation for many villagers, would be endangered if the dam gates close.
Rasi Salai Dam
The Rasi Salai Dam is a dam in Amphoe Rasi Salai that was in use from 1994 to 2000. It was constructed by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand with assistance from the World Bank, despite local protest. Living River Siam, an NGO, helped Thai villagers document the effects of the dam on...
, which has been inoperable for over 10 years because of extreme salinization. Hua Na sits atop the same salt dome as Rasi Salai and may face the same fate as Rasi Salai if the gates are ever closed. Height: 17 metres (55.8 ft); Length: 207 metres (679.1 ft); Number of gates: 14; Catchment Area: 115000000 cubic metre; Length of reservoir: 90 kilometres (55.9 mi); Reservoir Surface Area: Not yet known
Actual cost in Thai Baht 1.5 billion; actual cost: Bt 2.5 billion; by the Department of Power Development and Promotion, Thai government
No Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impact assessment
An environmental impact assessment is an assessment of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic aspects....
(EIA) was completed before construction, an issue that protestors continuously raise against the government. Villagers demand an EIA to assess the impact flooding and salinity problems would cause especially because the nearby Rasi Salai Dam has been inoperable because of salinization for over five years. Clay resources, which are a primary occupation for many villagers, would be endangered if the dam gates close.