Rivers of Thailand

Storage dam

Lam Phra Phloeng Dam

เขื่อนลำพระเพลิง

Lam Phra Phloeng Dam is a storage dam on the Lam Phra Phloeng in Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima province. It is run by the Royal Irrigation Department.

Reservoir storage today

83.7% of capacity at normal storage level

Water in the reservoir
130 million m³
Usable water
128 million m³ (83.6% of usable capacity)
Inflow
0.3 million m³ a day
Released
0 million m³ a day

As of 14 Nov 2026 Data from the National Hydroinformatics Data Center (ThaiWater), HII, refreshed every 10 minutes

Storage this year and last

Up 5 million m³ over the last 7 days

42.8 million m³ more than on the same day last year

130 million m³JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
  • 2026
  • 2025
  • Normal storage 155 million m³
  • Upper and lower rule curves

Daily storage from the National Hydroinformatics Data Center (ThaiWater). The rule curves are the range the dam is meant to be kept within through the year.

Try the reservoir

Change the inflow, the release and the rain over the dam's catchment, and see what the reservoir would do over the next 90 days, starting from today's figures.

The reservoir would rise by 0.3 million m³ a day

  • Goes above the upper rule curve in 44 days (28 Dec 2026)
  • Reaches normal storage in 90 days (12 Feb 2027)

In 90 days it would hold about 155 million m³ (100% of capacity)

TodayOctNovDecJanFeb
  • Actual storage
  • Projected
  • Normal storage
  • Upper and lower rule curves
  • Dead storage

Today's storage, plus the inflow and the rain that runs in, less the release, a day at a time; evaporation and seepage are left out. It is arithmetic on the figures you set, not a forecast.

Map of Lam Phra Phloeng DamNakhon RatchasimaLam Phra Phloeng Dam
The red dot is the dam; the dark line is the river it stands on.

Key facts

Location
Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima province
Coordinates
14.5947, 101.8379
Maximum capacity
242 million m³
Dead storage
1.4 million m³
Operator
Royal Irrigation Department

Maximum capacity and dead storage from the Royal Irrigation Department

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lam Phra Phloeng Dam?
Lam Phra Phloeng Dam is in Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima province.
What is the water level of Lam Phra Phloeng Dam today?
Lam Phra Phloeng Dam is 83.7% full, holding 130 million m³, as of 14 Nov 2026.
Who runs Lam Phra Phloeng Dam?
Lam Phra Phloeng Dam is run by the Royal Irrigation Department.
What is the Lam Phra Phloeng Dam called in Thai?
In Thai the Lam Phra Phloeng Dam is เขื่อนลำพระเพลิง.