LOCATION
Fak Tha District, Uttaradit Province
OWNER
Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
DESCRIPTION
The project is for study of Nam Pad reservoir which is a medium scale reservoir. The storage capacity at normal water is 59 million cu.m. and the catchment area at headwork of 677 sq.km. The headwork is earth dam, 46 m. in height and 360 m. in length. The total irrigation area is 32,250 rais (5,160 hectares) comprising the irrigated area by electrical pumps for 19 locations.
CONSTRUCTION COST
895 million Baht (19.9 million USD) (1 USD : 45 Baht)
SERVICE RENDERED
– Feasibility study;
– Environmental impact assessment;
– Organization of public participation and public hearing;
– Preparation of environmental impact mitigation and monitoring measures.
DURATION
August 2001 – February 2003