Nan River

Nan River
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Nan River
Location
CountryThailand
CitiesNan, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan
Physical characteristics
SourceLuang Prabang Range
 • locationBo Kluea District, Nan Province
 • coordinates19°20′0″N 101°12′0″E / 19.33333°N 101.20000°E / 19.33333; 101.20000
 • elevation1,240 m (4,070 ft)
MouthChao Phraya
 • 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)
Length740 km (460 mi)[1]
Basin size57,947 km2 (22,373 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNakhon Sawan[2]
 • average472 m3/s (16,700 cu ft/s)
 • maximum1,522 m3/s (53,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLam Wa, Nam Pat, Khwae Noi River, Wang Thong River
 • rightYom River

The Nan River (Thai: แม่น้ำน่าน, RTGSMaenam Nan, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm nâːn]; Northern Thai: น้ำแม่น่าน, pronounced [náːm mɛ̂ː.nâːn]) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.

Map of the Thai highlands showing the Nan River and the Sirikit Dam
  1. ^ "Longest Rivers in Thailand". 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ Discharge locations [dead link]