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| King Thailand Dam, Levee and Tributaries of Life.flvTue, 02 Dec 2008 08:08:31 -0800 by peveningHis Majesty is extremely concerned and interested in the conservation and management of the Kingdoms water resources. This has been demonstrated on multiple occasions as His Majesty has visited the various regions of Thailand. In each region, with their varying terrain, he has observed the land, the water resources and the interactions of the people living there and the fundamental resources. He then advises the authorities concerned of the best methods of managing the areas resources as well as advising the local residents how best to integrate their basic life style into the available environment. As a result of His Majestys concern for the wellbeing of his people there is now a profusion of dams, levees, dykes, the tributaries of life for the Thai people.Some of the dams have been named after His Majestys titles such as Bhumibol Dam. Some are names bestowed upon them by His Majesty, such as Ratchaprapa meaning the Brilliance of the Reign. The Khun Dan Prakarnchol Dam memorializing the heroes of Thailand past. Some of the dams come from His Majestys own support projects. Two of them being the Mae Ngud Sombunchol Dam and the Pa-sak Cholsit Dam.Among the many benefits derived from these royal water management projects, apart from the hydroelectric power production, are providing reservoirs above the dams that allow the availability of adequate water for agricultural purposes during the dry portion of the year. During the rainy season they act as repositories for excess water that could cause flooding. The large bodies of water also sustain the local fishery industry.As an added bonus these areas have become very popular with both and foreign and local tourists which has resulted in an economic stimulus for these regions. The Thai people have been blessed by these many benefits because of His Majestys foresight in developing these water management and conservation support projects. Related: thai king monkey bhumibol family song sister movie anthem bhumipol adulyadej music kingdom thailand thaksin bad good |
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| DRAIN THE DAM-HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER..??..Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:30:03 -0800 by robgleitzHYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER..I USUALLY KEEP THE WATER LEVEL LOW IN THE WINTER..SOMETIMES THE ICE ON TOP GETS REAL THICK..AND IF THERE IS EVER A QUICK THAW OF SNOW..THE WATER MAY LAY ON TOP OF THE ICE..AND START SPILLING OVER THE TOP..THE SMALL DAM I'M STANDING ON BROKE ONCE..THE WATER STARTED TO SPILL OVER THE TOP..AND IN TWO MINUTES THE WHOLE THING WAS GONE..SO I "LEARNT" MY LESSON..I HAD A PADDLE WHEEL ON THE PIPES ONCE..I MADE IT FROM ABOUT A 12 INCH METAL ELECTRIC SPOOL..AND FLATTENED METAL STUDS..IT RAN GREAT..BUT I DIDN'T ENCLOSE IT..SO WATER WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE..SO IF I HOOKED UP A GENERATOR..I WOULD HAVE TO ENCLOSE THE WHEEL..OR THE GENERATOR WOULD GET ALL WET..BUT THE WHEEL RAN VERY CONSTANT..NO SPEED VARIATION..I TRIED TO STOP THE SHAFT WITH MY HANDS..BUT COULDN'T..I HAD A USED JOHN DEERE BACKHOE TO START THE JOB..BUT THAT WAS LIKE A "TOY" ON THIS PROPERTY..I MET TREVOR WHEN I GOT STUCK WITH THE HOE..HE TOWED ME OUT OF THE MUD..HE REALLY DID ALL THE WORK YOU SEE..I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT..HE USE TO CRAWL DOWN IN THE HOLE WITH HIS EXCAVATOR..WITH THIS BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE..HE COULD PROBABLY PICK UP A BABY WITH THAT EXCAVATOR ARM..WITHOUT HURTING IT..HE WAS REAL GOOD.. Related: mechanics hydro-electric |
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| DSCF0684.AVIMon, 24 Nov 2008 13:23:27 -0800 by vetbrutalWater coming out of the hydroelectric plant which is hidden beneath the mountain, Peru Related: dscf0684 |
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| Nepal to face major power shortage in wintersTue, 18 Nov 2008 04:53:00 -0800 by instablogshttp://www.instablog s.com/Nepal to face major power shortage in wintersNepal, the Himalaya country has to face 14 hours of daily power cut this winter. Nepal's electricity authority says that due to the damage of lines that transmit power imported from India and low water levels in reservoirs that drive hydroelectric plants. According to the officials, last koshi floods in Nepal has swept away transmission lines used to import electricity from neighboring India and cannot be repaired by winter. Nepalese people are facing power cut problem for the long time. Load shedding has caused negative impact for the whole nation. Industries have been closed and many official tasks have been hampered. This problem may be reduced if the government initiates timely maintenance of the equipments, control the leakage and collect the dues. Otherwise, the power cut will definitely affect the entire mechanism of the nation. Related: global report himalaya electricity koshi floods hydroelectricity reservoirs nepal instablogs |
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