Chao Phraya headwaters system
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The Chao Phraya headwaters system is the network of northern Thai rivers and tributaries that converge to form the main Chao Phraya River, a major waterway of Thailand.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chao Phraya River basin | 5 |
| Chao Phraya River system | 2 |
| Chao Phraya watershed | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headwaters
ⓘ
hydrological system ⓘ river system ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Gulf of Thailand via Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| convergesAt | Nakhon Sawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| drainsRegion |
northern highlands of Thailand
ⓘ
upper Chao Phraya basin ⓘ |
| feeds | Chao Phraya alluvial plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Chiang Mai Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamphaeng Phet Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lampang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamphun Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakhon Sawan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phitsanulok Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrae Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttaradit Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Chao Phraya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasin | upper Chao Phraya basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| hasConfluenceOf | Ping River and Nan River GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | primary freshwater source for central Thailand via Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| hasMajorTributary |
Nan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ping River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | distinct wet and dry seasons ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Thai agriculture
ⓘ
Thai economy ⓘ regional water security ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chao Phraya River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegionOf | Chao Phraya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
drought risk
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supports | irrigated agriculture in northern Thailand ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation in upper catchments
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydropower ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River system
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Chao Phraya watershed
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River system
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin
this entity surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin