Lake Nong Han
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The Nong Han is a lake
in the northeast of Thailand
, located northeast of the town Sakon Nakhon
. The lake covers an area of 125.2 km² and is the largest natural lake of northeast Thailand
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The main river feeding the lake is the Nam Pung, which originates in the Phu Phan mountains
south of the lake. The outflow of the lake is the Huai Nam Khan to the southeast, which mouths into the Mekong
. The average depth of the lake is 1.9 m, however during dry season the lake shrinks as some shallow area fall dry.
The lake is used for fishing. 20% of the fish caught in the lake is Bardus leiacanthus. Much of the shore has been converted into a public park for the nearby city.
Swimming in Nong Han is risky because of parasitic liver flukes.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the northeast of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, located northeast of the town Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon is a town in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of the Sakon Nakhon Province, with a population of approximately 76,000. It has a regional airport in the north, Sakon Nakhon Airport. During World War II, the town became a haven for Free Thais, and a base for Communist...
. The lake covers an area of 125.2 km² and is the largest natural lake of northeast Thailand
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
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The main river feeding the lake is the Nam Pung, which originates in the Phu Phan mountains
Phu Phan Mountains
The Phu Phan mountains are a range of hills dividing the Khorat Plateau of the Isan region of Thailand into two basins: the northern Sakhon Nakhon Basin, and the southern Khorat Basin.-Etymology:...
south of the lake. The outflow of the lake is the Huai Nam Khan to the southeast, which mouths into the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
. The average depth of the lake is 1.9 m, however during dry season the lake shrinks as some shallow area fall dry.
The lake is used for fishing. 20% of the fish caught in the lake is Bardus leiacanthus. Much of the shore has been converted into a public park for the nearby city.
Swimming in Nong Han is risky because of parasitic liver flukes.