Hòa Bình Dam
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The Hòa Bình Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam
, and also the largest in South East Asia. Power is generated by utilizing eight turbines
with a capacity of , totalling the installed capacity to . The Song Da Reservoir was formed as the river was dammed.
The dam is located in Hòa Bình
of the Hoa Binh Province, in Vietnam
. It measures 128 m (420 ft) in height, and 970 m (3,182 ft) in length. The facility is owned by Vietnam Electricity
, and produces up to of power annually. Construction on the rockfill dam
began in November 1979 and was completed in 1994.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, and also the largest in South East Asia. Power is generated by utilizing eight turbines
Water turbine
A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power generation. They harness a clean and renewable energy...
with a capacity of , totalling the installed capacity to . The Song Da Reservoir was formed as the river was dammed.
The dam is located in Hòa Bình
Hòa Bình, Hòa Binh
Hòa Bình is a township and town and capital of Hòa Bình District, Bạc Liêu Province, in south-western Vietnam....
of the Hoa Binh Province, in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It measures 128 m (420 ft) in height, and 970 m (3,182 ft) in length. The facility is owned by Vietnam Electricity
VietNam Electricity
VietNam Electricity is the largest power company in Vietnam having an installed electricity generation capacity of 8,860 MW and a distribution network of...
, and produces up to of power annually. Construction on the rockfill dam
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
began in November 1979 and was completed in 1994.
See also
- List of power stations in Vietnam
- List of conventional hydroelectric power stations