The Chao Phraya Dam (, , ) is a barrage dam in Sapphaya district,

Chai Nat province Chai Nat (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. The town of Chai Nat is 188 km north of Bangkok. Geograp ...

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. It regulates the flow of the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

as it passes into lower

central Thailand Central Thailand (Central Plain) (historically also known as Siam or Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by the Phetchabun Mount ...

, distributing water to an area of in seventeen provinces as part of the

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. The dam has sixteen 12.5-metre gates. It was built between 1952 and 1957.

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Dams in Thailand Barrages (dam) Dams completed in 1957 1957 establishments in Thailand Buildings and structures in Chai Nat province Buildings and structures on the Chao Phraya River {{asia-dam-stub