The Pa Sak River ( th, แม่น้ำป่าสัก, ,
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is a river in central

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. The river originates in the

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, Dan Sai District, Loei Province, and passes through

Phetchabun Province Phetchabun ( th, เพชรบูรณ์, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Ph ...

as the backbone of the province. It then passes through the eastern part of Lopburi Province and Saraburi Province, until it joins the

Lopburi River The Lopburi River ( th, แม่น้ำลพบุรี, , ) is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand. It splits from the Chao Phraya river at Tambon Bang Phutsa, Singburi. Passing through Tha Wung district and the town of ...

northeast of Ayutthaya Island, before it runs into the Chao Phraya River southeast of Ayutthaya near Phet Fortress. It has a length of and drains a watershed of . The annual discharge is . The valley of the Pa Sak through the

Phetchabun mountains The Phetchabun mountains ( th, ทิวเขาเพชรบูรณ์, , ) are a mountain massif in Phetchabun, Phitsanulok, Loei and Chaiyaphum Provinces, Thailand. It consists of two parallel mountain chains, with the valley of the ...

is a dominant feature of Phetchabun Province. Water levels vary seasonally. To address drought problems in the lower Pa Sak valley, in 1994 the construction of the Pa Sak Cholasit Dam (เขื่อนป่าสักชลสิทธิ์) in Lopburi Province was built. The wide and high dam retains of water. The dam also supplies about 6.7 MW of electricity.

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Pa Sak include the

Khlong Muak Lek Khlong Muak Lek ( th, คลองมวกเหล็ก, ) or Huai Muak Lek (, ) is a watercourse of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้า� ...

, Huai Nam Phung, Huai Pa Daeng,

Khlong Lam Kong Khlong Lam Kong ( th, คลองลํากง, ) is a watercourse in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระ� ...

, Lam Sonthi, Khlong Wang Chomphu,

Khlong Huai Na Khlong Huai Na ( th, คลองห้วยนา, ) is a watercourse of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is ...

Huai Nam Chun Huai Nam Chun ( th, ห้วยน้ำชุน, ) is a watercourse in Phechaboon Province, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the ...

Huai Nam Duk Huai Nam Duk ( th, ห้วยน้ำดุก, ) is a watercourse in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระ� ...

, Huai Khon Kaen, Huai Yai, Khlong Saduang Yai,

Khlong Ban Bong Khlong Ban Bong ( th, คลองบ้านบง, ) is a watercourse of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is t ...

, Khlong Tarang, and

Lam Phaya Klang Lam Phaya Klang ( th, ลำพญากลาง, ) is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pa Sak River, part of the Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major ...

Pa Sak Basin

The Pa Sak drains an area of . The Pa Sak Basin is part of the Chao Phraya watershed.

References

External links

The Pasak Jolasit Dam project
Rivers of Thailand {{Thailand-river-stub