Bang Lang Reservoir ( th, อ่างเก็บน้ำบางลาง) is a

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in Bannang Sata District, Yala Province,

southern Thailand Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounded ...

. The reservoir is on the

Pattani River Pattani River ( th, แม่น้ำปัตตานี, ; ; ms, Sungai Patani; Jawi: سوڠاي ڤتنا) is a river in southern Thailand, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailan ...

. The reservoir's dam,

Bang Lang Dam The Bang Lang Dam ( th, เขื่อนบางลาง, , ), also known as the Pattani Dam (, , ), is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Bannang Sata District of Yala Province, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as ...

, is 85 metres high with a crest of 422 metres long, and the reservoir has a capacity of 1,420 million cubic metres. It is used for irrigation and flood control as well as to produce 72 MW of electricity.

History

Construction of the dam was approved on 3 April 1973. Construction started in July 1976. In June 1981 the dam was completed. It was officially inaugurated on 27 September 1981 by

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...

. The reservoir submerged the village of Ban Toh. In 2016, declining water levels caused the village remains to resurface.

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Bang Lang Reservoir
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EGAT The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) ( th, การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย; ) is a state enterprise, managed by the Ministry of Energy, responsible for electric power ge ...

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