Nam Theun 2 Dam

The Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project, or simply NT2, is a hydroelectric dam on the River in . Commercial operation of the plant began in April 2010.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Bolikhamsai and Khammouane Provinces, Laos
  • Also known as: Nam Theun 2 dam

Nam Theun 2 Dam

Latitude
17.99738° or 17° 59′ 51″ north
Longitude
104.95259° or 104° 57′ 9″ east
Elevation
546 metres (1,791 feet)
Open location code
7P96XXW3+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247022182
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7648548
Wiki­data ID
Q2885255
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nam Theun 2 Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Nam Theun 2 (alihan sa tubig sa Bolikhamxai)
  • Cebuano: Nam Theun 2
  • Chinese: 南屯第2水壩
  • French: barrage de Nam Theun 2
  • French: Barrage de nam theun 2
  • French: Barrage de Nam Theun 2
  • Indonesian: Bendungan Nam Theun 2
  • Italian: diga di Nam Theun 2
  • Lao: ເຂື່ອນນ້ຳເທີນ 2
  • Swedish: Nam Theun 2 (dammbyggnad i Bolikhamsai)
  • Swedish: Nam Theun 2

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