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Kaeng Krachan Dam Water Level Today

Kaeng Krachan Dam is in Phetchaburi Province, in the Phetchaburi–Prachuap Khiri Khan basin · Its normal storage capacity is 710.0 million m³

102.2% Above capacity

102.2% of capacity · inflow is about equal to release · down 0.45 million m³ from the previous day ·

As of 5 Oct it holds 725.9 million m³, 102.2% of capacity, in the "Above capacity" class, and that day inflow is about equal to release · Usable water of 660.9 million m³ is the part that can actually be released, excluding the dead storage that always stays in the reservoir

Statistics and analysis on this page are for reference only and are not an official warning.

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Kaeng Krachan Dam storage history

Last 30 days · high 102.3% · low 75.9% · latest 102.2% of capacity

Chart of Kaeng Krachan Dam storage as % of capacity, last 30 days 70% 80% 90% 100% 6 Sep · 75.9% 7 Sep · 76.2% 8 Sep · 76.4% 9 Sep · 76.4% 10 Sep · 76.4% 11 Sep · 76.4% 12 Sep · 76.4% 13 Sep · 76.3% 14 Sep · 76.5% 15 Sep · 77.1% 16 Sep · 77.4% 17 Sep · 77.7% 18 Sep · 78.8% 19 Sep · 80.0% 20 Sep · 82.2% 21 Sep · 83.8% 22 Sep · 84.5% 23 Sep · 85.6% 24 Sep · 86.7% 25 Sep · 87.6% 26 Sep · 88.2% 27 Sep · 90.1% 28 Sep · 94.4% 29 Sep · 98.7% 30 Sep · 100.8% 1 Oct · 101.8% 2 Oct · 102.2% 3 Oct · 102.2% 4 Oct · 102.3% 5 Oct · 102.2% 6 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 5 Oct
Kaeng Krachan Dam daily figures (latest first)
Date Storage (% of capacity) Volume (million m³) Inflow Release
102.2%725.910.3310.80
102.3%726.310.7611.28
102.2%725.910.9110.41
102.2%725.413.3910.20
101.8%723.116.048.64
100.8%715.923.818.64
98.7%700.939.398.64
94.4%670.339.428.64
90.1%639.722.488.64
88.2%626.112.908.64
87.6%622.015.178.64
86.7%615.616.288.64
85.6%607.514.766.91
84.5%599.812.046.91
83.8%594.818.306.91
82.2%583.621.386.91
80.0%568.012.885.62
78.8%559.612.404.32
77.7%551.77.104.32
77.4%549.56.675.62
77.1%547.310.144.32
76.5%543.07.085.62
76.3%541.75.345.62
76.4%542.15.345.62
76.4%542.55.785.62
76.4%542.55.785.62
76.4%542.56.215.62
76.4%542.17.085.62
76.2%540.87.514.32
75.9%538.67.943.46

Kaeng Krachan Dam compared with other dams

Kaeng Krachan Dam is at 102.2% of capacity, ranked 3 of 35 major dams from fullest to lowest, while all dams combined are at 82.4% of capacity

Other dams in the Phetchaburi–Prachuap Khiri Khan basin

Rain in Phetchaburi Province

In the past 24 hours 50 rain gauges in Phetchaburi Province reported; the most was ~93.5 mm at บ้านห้วยไผ่, and 5 gauges recorded heavy rain or more (latest reading 15:00)

Rain over the catchment above the dam raises inflow over the following days, so it is worth reading rainfall together with the inflow figures

Map of Kaeng Krachan Dam and nearby river gauges

Map © OpenStreetMap

River gauges near the dam

The nearest gauge is บ้านสองพี่น้อง, 7.9 km away, currently Normal

Gauges within 40 km of the dam (straight-line distance), nearest first

Station River Status Distance (km)
บ้านสองพี่น้อง แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี Normal 7.9
บ้านโพรงเข้ ห้วยผาก Critically Low 13.7
บ้านสาระเห็ด แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี Normal 19.6
Petch Buri 2 ห้วยแม่ประจันต์ Low 20.3
Tha Yang แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี High 21.2
เขาลูกช้าง แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี High 21.2
ตลาดท่ายาง แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี Normal 28.7
สะพานบ้านลาด แม่น้ำเพชรบุรี Normal 34.6

FAQ

How much water is in Kaeng Krachan Dam now?

As of 5 Oct, Kaeng Krachan Dam holds 725.9 million m³, 102.2% of capacity (Above capacity). That day inflow was 10.33 million m³ and release 10.80 million m³.

Is the water in Kaeng Krachan Dam rising or falling?

down 0.45 million m³ from the previous day · inflow is about equal to release

Where is Kaeng Krachan Dam and how big is it?

Kaeng Krachan Dam is in Phetchaburi Province, in the Phetchaburi–Prachuap Khiri Khan basin · Its normal storage capacity is 710.0 million m³

Can this be used as an official warning?

No. This site is for monitoring only. For warnings and dam releases, follow announcements from local government agencies.