CHINA
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
NAM THEUN 2 HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
VILLAGES TO BE RESETTLED
POWER PLANT
SELECTED CITIES
PROTECTED WILDLIFE CORRIDORS
500 kV TRANSMISSION LINE
QUARRY
MAJOR ROADS
PROTECTED AREAS
115 kV TRANSMISSION LINE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
HEADRACE CHANNEL
RIVERS
HEADRACE TUNNEL
PROVINCE BOUNDARIES
BRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARIES
12
INTAKE STRUCTURE
ROADS TO BE UPGRADED
UNDER THE PROJECT
Gulf of
Tonkin
LAO
PEOPLE’S
DEM. REP.
IMPACT ZONES (SEE LIST*)
DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL TUNNEL
VIETNAM
MYANMAR
IMPACT ZONES AND KEY FEATURES (as of March 9, 2006)
DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL
CHINA
Vientiane
Area of
Map
THAILAND
ROADS TO BE RE-ROUTED
UNDER THE PROJECT
P R O V I N C E
Na
m
4B
Gulf of
Thailand
Gn
o u a ng
Lak Sao (Khamkeut)
n
4C
Phou Phako quarry
(Phou Pha Penh limestone rock outcrop)
N
A
Access Road to
Nakai Dam Site
Phou Hin Poun Nakai Nam Theun
Corridor
T
Ph ao
4A
I E
Nam
Theun Hinboun
Hydropower Facility
(operational)
V
Na m h
T eu
CAMBODIA
Andaman Sea
B O L I K H A M S AY
M
Existing Access Road
to Nakai Dam Site
n
o
Nakai Dam
2A
Nakai Nam Theun
National
Protected Area
eu
Th
am
PROTECTED AREA
2A
oy
Na
m
N
NATIONAL
N
Na
m
t
Xo
M
n
PHU HIN POUN
m
Na
Ban Thalang Bridge
Thalang
Na
m
Th
Nong Boua
eu
Kham
n
Sop Phene
Hat Khamphane
Nakai Tai
Nakai Neua
Saddle Dam 12B
1A
Oudomsouk (Nakai)
5
Intake Structure
Me
gR
ive
r
Done
3A 1B
500 kV & 115 kV Substations
Ka Oy
Nakai Nam TheunHin Nam Nor
Corridor
Headrace Tunnel
Y
Khone Khen
Na
Downstream Channel
Gnommalat
Regulating Pond
and Dam
Na
m
K
m On
th
a
A
g
an
T H
Nam Theun 2 Power Station
kon
Headrace Channel
Sop Ma
Keng Gnao
Nong Boua
Phonesavang
Boua Ma
Sop On
an
g
Rerouted 8B
Na
m
8B
I L
A
X e B ang
Na
Fai
hit
D
3B 3C
8B
mP
N
Downstream Channel
Tunnel
12
IMPACT ZONES:
3H
HIN NAMNO
NATIONAL
PROTECTED AREA
Mahaxai
1 - PLATEAU IMPACT ZONE
1A - INNUNDATION AREA
1B - RESETTLEMENT AREA
Thakek
Thakek 115/22 kV
Substation (future)
2 - NAMTHEUN WATERSHED
2A - PROTECTED AREAS
5
3D
3 - DOWNSTREAM OF POWERHOUSE
3A - POWER STATION
3B - DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL
3C - NAM KATHANG
3D - UPPER XE BANG FAI
3E - MIDDLE XE BANG FAI
3F - LOWER XE BANG FAI
3G - TRANSMISSION LINES
3H - ROAD TO THAKHEK
Xe Ban
g Fai
P R O V I N C E
3E
3F
5
Mekong River
4 - DOWNSTREAM OF DAM
4A - NAMTHEUN DOWNSTREAM TO THEUN
HINBOUN HYDROPOWER PROJECT
4B - DOWNSTREAM OF THEUN HINBOUN
HYDROPOWER PROJECT
4C - LAK SAO ROAD
K H A M M O U A N E
5 - MEKONG RIVER
S AVA N N A K H E T
3G
0
5
10
15
20
25
P R O V I N C E
KILOMETERS
MARCH 2006
500 kV Mekong
Crossing
Savannakhet 500 kV
Substation (future)
IBRD 34163R
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