Bang Lang Reservoir
| Bang Lang Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yala Province |
| Coordinates | 6°9′20″N 101°16′25″E / 6.15556°N 101.27361°ECoordinates: 6°9′20″N 101°16′25″E / 6.15556°N 101.27361°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Pattani River |
| Primary outflows | Pattani River |
| Basin countries | Thailand |
| Water volume | 1,420 million m³ |
Bang Lang Reservoir (Thai: อ่างเก็บน้ำบางลาง) is the largest reservoir in Yala Province, Thailand. The reservoir is located on the Pattani River in Southern Thailand.
The reservoir's dam, Bang Lang Dam, is 85 metres high with a crest of 422 metres long, and the reservoir has a capacity of 1,420 million cubic metres. It is used for irrigation and flood control as well as to produce 72 MW of electricity.
History
The construction of the dam was approved on April 3, 1973, and construction started in July 1976. In June 1981 the dam was completed. It was officially inaugurated on September 27, 1981 by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
The reservoir displaced Ban Toh; in 2016 drought made the village come into plain view again.[1]
References
External links
- Bang Lang Reservoir by EGAT (Thai)
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