Cheow Lan Lake | |
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Location | Surat Thani Province, Thailand |
Coordinates | 8°58′36″N 98°48′16″E / 8.97667°N 98.80444°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Khlong Saeng River |
Catchment area | 1,435 km2 (554 sq mi) [1] |
First flooded | 1987 |
Surface area | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
Average depth | 40 m (130 ft) (average) |
Max. depth | 90 m (300 ft) |
Cheow Lan Lake[a] (Thai: เชี่ยวหลาน, RTGS: Chiao Lan) or Rajjaprabha Dam Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำเขื่อนรัชชประภา, RTGS: Ratchaprapha~), is in Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is an 185-square-kilometre (71 sq mi) artificial lake, inaugurated in 1987 with the construction of Rajjaprabha Dam by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) as a source of electricity.[2]
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