Phayao Lake
Phayao Lake (Thai: กว๊านพะเยา, rtgs: Kwan Phayao ) is an semi-natural freshwater lake in northern Thailand. It covers an area of 12,831 rai (20.5 km²) at an elevation of 380 m. The lake has a mean depth of 1.7 m. The town of Phayao is at the southeast corner of the lake.
The main aquatic plants in the lake are Najas graminea and Ceratophyllum demersum. Forty-eight species of fish are recorded for the lake, most dominant are the artificially introduced Nile Tilapia (Tilapia nilolica) and the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus). Also, 47 bird species were found at the lake in a survey in 1982.
The lake was created in 1939 to improve irrigation in the area. There are currently plans to restore the ancient temple Wat Tilok Aram dating back to the end of the 15th century, which was submerged during the construction of the lake