Nam Ngum 1 Dam

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Nam Ngum 1 Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Laos that forms the Nam Ngum Reservoir and plays a key role in the country’s power generation and regional electricity exports.

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Label Occurrences
Nam Ngum 1 Dam canonical 6
“Ngum River” in Lao 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Laos
commissioned 1971
constructionBegan 1968
continent Asia
country Laos
damMaterial concrete
damType gravity dam
energySectorRole key asset in Laos power generation
expanded 1984
1988
exportsElectricityTo Thailand
forms Nam Ngum Reservoir
gridConnection Laos national grid
hasSpillway yes
impact enables regional power trade
supports economic development in Laos
installedCapacity 155 MW
locatedIn Vientiane Province
locatedOnRiver Nam Ngum River
nearCity Vang Vieng
Vientiane
numberOfTurbines 5
openingYear 1971
operator Électricité du Laos
ownedBy Government of Laos
partOf Nam Ngum hydropower cascade
primaryEnergySource hydropower
purpose electricity export
flood control
irrigation support
power generation
region Southeast Asia
reservoirName Nam Ngum Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea about 370 km²
reservoirUse fisheries
navigation
tourism
riverBasin Mekong River basin
linked to: Mekong River
significance first large-scale hydropower project in Laos
major source of foreign exchange earnings for Laos
status operational
supportsActivity aquaculture
recreation
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse Nam Ngum River

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nam Ngum River hasHydropowerDam Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum 2 Dam upstreamFrom Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum 3 Dam relatedTo Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum 4 Dam relatedTo Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum hasDam Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum hasNameMeaning “Ngum River” in Lao
linked to: Nam Ngum 1 Dam