Yom River
| Yom River แม่น้ำยม | |
|---|---|
Phayao Province | |
| • elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
Chum Saeng district, Nakhon Sawan province | |
• elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 700 km (430 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 24,047 km2 (9,285 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nakhon Sawan |
| • average | 103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,916 m3/s (67,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ngao River |
The Yom River (
Nakhon Sawan Province
.
Tributaries
Tributaries of the Yom include the Nam Mae Phong, Ngao River, Nam Ngim, Huai Mae Sin, Nam Suat, Nam Pi, Mae Mok, Huai Mae Phuak, Mae Ramphan, Nam Mae Lai, Nam Khuan, and Nam Mae Kham Mi.
Yom Basin
The Yom river and its tributaries drain a total area of 24,047 square kilometres (9,285 sq mi) of land (called the Yom Basin) in the provinces of
.A controversial large
Kaeng Suea Ten in 1991 but the project was later abandoned.[3] The debate about the dam was opened again in 2011.[4] Currently a proposal is being debated to build two smaller dams on the Yom River in the area instead of the Kaeng Suea Ten mega-dam.[5]
Long District, Phrae Province |
Protected areas
The Yom River flows through
Phrae Province
.
References
External links
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