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Major Tributary of the Chao Phraya River
Ping River
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Ping River
Country
Thailand District
Chiang Mai ,
Lamphun ,
Tak ,
Kamphaeng Phet ,
Nakhon Sawan Cities
Chiang Mai ,
Saraphi ,
San Sai ,
Kamphaeng Phet ,
Banphot Phisai Source Khun Ping
[1] • location Doi Thuai,
Chiang Mai • coordinates
19°48′45″N 98°50′20″E / 19.81250°N 98.83889°E / 19.81250; 98.83889 • elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Mouth
Chao Phraya River • location
Pak Nam Pho ,
Nakhon Sawan • coordinates
15°42′04″N 100°08′31″E / 15.701°N 100.142°E / 15.701; 100.142 • elevation
25 m (82 ft) Length 658 km (409 mi) Basin size 44,688 km2 (17,254 sq mi) Discharge • location
Nakhon Sawan • average 265 m3 /s (9,400 cu ft/s) • maximum 2,302 m3 /s (81,300 cu ft/s)
Progression
Chao Phraya →
Gulf of Thailand Tributaries • left
Ngad River ,
Kwuang River ,
Li River ,
Wang River • right
Taeng River ,
Chaem River
The Ping River (
Thai : แม่น้ำปิง ,
RTGS : Maenam Ping , pronounced
[mɛ̂ː.náːm pīŋ] ), along with the
Nan River , is one of the two main tributaries of the
Chao Phraya River .
[2] It originates at
Doi Thuai in the
Daen Lao Range , in
Chiang Dao district ,
Chiang Mai province . After passing
Chiang Mai , it flows through the provinces of
Lamphun ,
Tak and
Kamphaeng Phet . At the confluence with the Nan at
Nakhon Sawan (also named Paknam Pho in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River.
Tributaries
Khlung River (2)
Suan Mak River (Joins the Ping at
16°29′42″N 99°29′56″E / 16.49500°N 99.49889°E / 16.49500; 99.49889 )
Wang Chao River (Joins the Ping at
16°41′02″N 99°16′16″E / 16.68389°N 99.27111°E / 16.68389; 99.27111 )
Pra Dang River (Joins the Ping at
16°44′46″N 99°13′05″E / 16.74611°N 99.21806°E / 16.74611; 99.21806 )
Raka River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Wang River (Joins the Ping at
17°07′25″N 99°03′35″E / 17.12361°N 99.05972°E / 17.12361; 99.05972 in the town of
Tak )
Tak River (Joins the Ping at
17°02′18″N 99°04′00″E / 17.03833°N 99.06667°E / 17.03833; 99.06667 )
Ko River (Joins the Ping at
17°41′17″N 98°45′01″E / 17.68806°N 98.75028°E / 17.68806; 98.75028 )
Tun River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Pa River
Chaem River (Joins the Ping at
18°11′19″N 98°38′02″E / 18.18861°N 98.63389°E / 18.18861; 98.63389 )
Klang River (Joins the Ping at
18°22′12″N 98°40′55″E / 18.37000°N 98.68194°E / 18.37000; 98.68194 )
Li River (Joins the Ping at
18°25′43″N 98°42′08″E / 18.42861°N 98.70222°E / 18.42861; 98.70222 )
Tun River (2) (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Khan River (2) (Joins the Ping at
18°30′05″N 98°51′04″E / 18.50139°N 98.85111°E / 18.50139; 98.85111 )
Kuang River (Joins the Ping at
18°32′33″N 98°56′07″E / 18.54250°N 98.93528°E / 18.54250; 98.93528 )
Khanat River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
San River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam)
Tip River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam)
Phaem River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Mempin River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Lai River (2) (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Sa River (Joins the Ping at
18°53′28″N 98°58′22″E / 18.89111°N 98.97278°E / 18.89111; 98.97278 )
Rim River (Joins the Ping at
18°55′13″N 98°58′02″E / 18.92028°N 98.96722°E / 18.92028; 98.96722 )
Nai River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
Taeng River (Joins the Ping at
19°06′08″N 98°56′49″E / 19.10222°N 98.94694°E / 19.10222; 98.94694 )
Ngat River (Joins the Ping at
19°09′11″N 99°00′44″E / 19.15306°N 99.01222°E / 19.15306; 99.01222 )
Ping Basin
The Ping Basin is one of the largest drainage basins of the
Chao Phraya Watershed , draining 33,896 square kilometres (13,087 sq mi) of land.
The greater Ping Basin, i.e. the basin of the entire Ping river system including its tributary the
Wang River , drains a total of 44,688 square kilometres (17,254 sq mi).
The main dams in the basin are the
Bhumibol Dam and the
Doi Tao Dam .
National Parks
The Ping itself originates in
Huai Nam Dang National Park and flows through
Mae Ping National Park .
Gallery
Bathing elephants in the Taeng River, a Ping tributary
Ping River north of Chiang Mai
Ping River, northern outskirts of Chiang Mai
A Ping tributary, the Chaem River flows through the town of
Mae Chaem
Ping River, upstream from the Bhumibol Dam
Bhumibol Dam, 154 metres (505 ft) long, creating a reservoir with a surface area of 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
Wang River, the main tributary of the Ping, flowing through
Lampang
Confluence of the Ping with the Nan River at Nakhon Sawan
References
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Ping River .
19°30′N 98°58′E / 19.500°N 98.967°E / 19.500; 98.967