Mae Klong River

The Mae Klong in Tha Chumpon of Photharam, Ratcha Buri Province. The Mae Klong has the largest basin in the western region and the third largest in Thailand. It is formed by the confluence of Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai at Kanchanaburi and flows out into the Gulf of Thailand. The river is 520 km long and originates in the rugged mountain range bordering Myanmar. Two dams, the Sri Nakharin Dam, built across the Khwae Yai river in 1980 CE, and the Khao Laem, today called Vajiralongkhorn Dam, built across the Khwae Noi river in 1985 CE, have created reservoirs of large capacities. The Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai which flow through rugged mountainous areas and have steep slopes, are considered the upper reaches while the Mae Klong Plain area is regarded as the lower reach

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