Bueng Si Fai
Lake in Nai Mueang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake in Nai Mueang, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bueng Si Fai (Thai: บึงสีไฟ, pronounced [bɯ̄ŋ sǐː fāj]) is a freshwater lake in central Thailand located in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Phichit District, Phichit Province.
Bueng Si Fai | |
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Location | upper central Thailand |
Coordinates | 16°25′29.154″N 100°19′56.892″E |
Type | Oxbow lake |
Primary inflows | Nan River |
Basin countries | Thailand |
Surface area | 8.624 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.5–2 m (4–6 ft) |
Max. depth | 2 m (6 ft) |
Settlements | Nai Mueang, Mueang Phichit, Phichit |
Its name is roughly translated as "Fire Mill Marsh" regarded as an important source of freshwater fish breeding and also habitat for variety of birds. Bueng Si Fai is an oxbow lake by received water flowing from the Nan River.[1] It is also considered a shallow lake, due to the depth of about 1.5–2 m (4–6 ft) only. This lake has a border with four tambons (subdistricts) of Mueang Phichit District, namely Tha Luang, Rong Chang, Khlong Khachen and Mueang Kao.
Originally, Bueng Si Fai was more than 10,000 rai (about 3,952 acres). Nowadays, it is reduced to only 5,390 rai (about 2,094 acres) which is affected by the opening of the Sirikit Dam. It is the fifth-largest freshwater lake in Thailand after Bueng Boraphet, Nong Han Lake, Bueng Lahan, Kwan Phayao, respectively.
Along the banks is beautifully landscaped, suitable for recreation and photography.[2]
There are many places of interest around the lake:
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