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Ubol Ratana Dam
The Ubol Ratana Dam (pronounced: ''Ubon Rat'') - formerly known as the "Phong Neeb Dam" - is a multi-purpose dam located in Tambon Kok-Soong, Ubolratana District, approximately north of Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. It was the first hydroelectric power project developed in the Thailand's northeastern area of Isan. The dam impounds the Nam Phong, a tributary of the Mekong River. The dam was given its current name by Royal Permission in 1966, in honour of Thai princess Ubolratana Rajakanya.
==Description==
The dam is considered to have multi-purpose functions: electricity generation, irrigation, flood control, transportation, fisheries and as tourist attraction. This is an earth core rockfill dam, and was constructed in 1964. It is , and high. Its catchment area is . Its reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of .
In 1984, the dam was modified to reinforce dam safety and to ensure better flood protection. 30,000 people were resettled to make way for the large reservoir accompanying the dam. This resettlement resulted in a sharp decrease in forested areas in the catchment areas and an increase in erosion.
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