Phayao Lake
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Kwan Phayao (Thai: กว๊านพะเยา, RTGS: Kwan Phayao, pronounced [kwáːn pʰā.jāw]) is a lake in Phayao Province, northern Thailand. Kwan,[1] a word from the northern Thai language, means 'lake' or 'large swamp'. The shape of the lake is a nearly-half-circle-moon shape. Phayao Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the northern region and the fourth largest in the country, with a depth of 1.5 metres,[2] and covers an area of about 1,980 hectares.[3][4] There are about 50 species of fish in Phayao Lake.
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Phayao Lake | |
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Location | Phayao Province, Thailand |
Coordinates | 19°10′N 99°52′E |
Primary inflows | Ing River, Tam River |
Primary outflows | Ing River |
Basin countries | Thailand |
Surface area | 1,980 hectares (19.8 km2) |
Average depth | 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) |
Max. depth | 4 metres (13 ft) |
Shore length1 | 25.16 kilometres (15.63 mi) |
Surface elevation | 393 metres (1,289 ft) |
Settlements | Phayao |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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