Pa Mong project --water utilisation for irrigation, navigation and power | |
| Author | Nibondh Saihom |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 73 |
| Subject(s) | Pa Mong Project Water resources development--Pa Mong |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment if the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A preliminary examination of the Pa Mong scheme has shown that it will be possible to utilise 65 percent of the river flow on a firm basis if fullest use is made of the storage created by damming the river. The present study examines the division of water between irrigation on the one hand and navigation and power on the other. Having regard for the elevation at which water will be stored and considering the topography of the Mekong basin below the dam, it is concluded that 28,000 km can be irrigated by the scheme. This will require the abstraction of 1090 m3/sec from the river, leaving 1630 m3/sec available for the generation of power and navigation improvement. Water released through the powerhouse at Pa Mong will generate 8,850 million kwh annually and will increase low-water shipping drafts between Pakse and Vientiane by 0,8-1.5 m. |
| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Alan D. Benham; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Norbert L. Ackermann;John A. Roberson;Milton E. Bender Jr., Dean |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - SEATO Graduate School of Engineering |