The dam has a free-overflow spillway and a maximum reservoir surface area of 3 hectares (size of operation).

The dam has a free-overflow spillway and a maximum reservoir surface area of 3 hectares (size of operation). The catchment area for the Nam Sim is 196.2 sq km (around 19,620 ha) [Source: Hobomap]

Nam Sim, installed capacity: 8 MW, developed by an independent power producer (IPP)

Nam Sim, installed capacity: 8 MW, developed by an independent power producer (IPP) The installed capacity of Nam Sim: 8.4 MW pSource: Hobomap]

Under construction

The project started the construction in September 2013 Source: monitoring report of IEE implementation

The loss of agricultural land along river bank, collective farming land, forest area loss, biodiversity and wildlife loss, hydrological change, soil erosion and water use of local people. [Source: monitoring report of IEE implementation ]

The compensation (payment) for the agricultural land loss. During the visit of government representatives from 13-15 Jan 2015, affected people from Kangmuang villagers asked them to urge company to compensate the new area of agricultural land for them as promised because their land was affected by the project and there was no process made since the project started. [Source: monitoring report of IEE implementation]