The Chao Phraya Dam ( th, เขื่อนเจ้าพระยา, , ) is a

barrage dam A barrage is a type of low-head, diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through. This allows the structure to regulate and stabilize river water elevation up ...

Sapphaya district Sapphaya (, ) is the easternmost district ('' amphoe'') of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. The Chao Phraya Dam lies within the district. Naming The district is named after one local hill called "Khao Sapphaya". The word ''"Sapphaya"'' can b ...

Chai Nat province Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) 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 o ...

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. It regulates the flow of the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) 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. Et ...

as it passes into lower central Thailand, 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