Dam · Kanchanaburi

Vajiralongkorn Dam Water Level Today

Vajiralongkorn Dam (also known as Khao Laem Dam) is in Kanchanaburi Province, in the Mae Klong basin · Its normal storage capacity is 8,860 million m³

98.9% High

98.9% of capacity · release exceeds inflow · down 15.48 million m³ from the previous day ·

As of 6 Oct it holds 8,760 million m³, 98.9% of capacity, in the "High" class, and that day release exceeds inflow · Usable water of 5,748 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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Vajiralongkorn Dam storage history

Last 30 days · high 99.0% · low 86.2% · latest 98.9% of capacity

Chart of Vajiralongkorn Dam storage as % of capacity, last 30 days 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 105% 7 Sep · 86.2% 8 Sep · 86.6% 9 Sep · 86.9% 10 Sep · 87.2% 11 Sep · 87.5% 12 Sep · 87.6% 13 Sep · 87.8% 14 Sep · 87.9% 15 Sep · 88.1% 16 Sep · 88.4% 17 Sep · 88.6% 18 Sep · 88.8% 19 Sep · 89.0% 20 Sep · 89.2% 21 Sep · 89.3% 22 Sep · 89.5% 23 Sep · 89.8% 24 Sep · 90.1% 25 Sep · 90.3% 26 Sep · 90.8% 27 Sep · 91.9% 28 Sep · 93.1% 29 Sep · 96.3% 30 Sep · 98.0% 1 Oct · 98.6% 2 Oct · 98.9% 3 Oct · 99.0% 4 Oct · 99.0% 5 Oct · 99.0% 6 Oct · 98.9% 7 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Sep 6 Oct
Vajiralongkorn Dam daily figures (latest first)
Date Storage (% of capacity) Volume (million m³) Inflow Release
98.9%8,76025.9740.41
99.0%8,77541.4340.38
99.0%8,77545.3140.38
99.0%8,77253.0640.41
98.9%8,76064.8840.44
98.6%8,73799.2040.44
98.0%8,679176.530.10
96.3%8,534287.60.00
93.1%8,247108.80.00
91.9%8,139101.38.02
90.8%8,04759.9814.94
90.3%8,00239.3120.05
90.1%7,98441.4514.90
89.8%7,95945.1514.99
89.5%7,92930.4814.97
89.3%7,91530.4614.97
89.2%7,90039.1420.03
89.0%7,88239.0519.96
88.8%7,86435.4820.04
88.6%7,84939.0019.96
88.4%7,83142.6319.99
88.1%7,80938.9419.96
87.9%7,79135.4020.04
87.8%7,77735.3119.98
87.6%7,76235.3019.98
87.5%7,74846.1520.06
87.2%7,72346.0420.00
86.9%7,69846.0920.09
86.6%7,67252.7019.60
86.2%7,64055.7619.18

Vajiralongkorn Dam compared with other dams

Vajiralongkorn Dam is at 98.9% of capacity, ranked 4 of 35 major dams from fullest to lowest, while all dams combined are at 82.6% of capacity

Other dams in the Mae Klong basin

Rain in Kanchanaburi Province

In the past 24 hours 102 rain gauges in Kanchanaburi Province reported; the most was ~125.0 mm at บ้านหนองบัว (K.35A), and 13 gauges recorded heavy rain or more (latest reading 17:00)

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 Vajiralongkorn Dam and nearby river gauges

Map © OpenStreetMap

River gauges near the dam

The nearest gauge is อ.ทองผาภูมิ, 7.5 km away, currently Normal

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

Station River Status Distance (km)
อ.ทองผาภูมิ แม่น้ำแควน้อย Normal 7.5
บ้านหินดาด แม่น้ำแควน้อย High 26.2
บ้านลิ่นถิ่น (K.54) แม่น้ำแควน้อย Normal 35.2
Lin Thin แม่น้ำแควน้อย Normal 35.2

FAQ

How much water is in Vajiralongkorn Dam now?

As of 6 Oct, Vajiralongkorn Dam holds 8,760 million m³, 98.9% of capacity (High). That day inflow was 25.97 million m³ and release 40.41 million m³.

Is the water in Vajiralongkorn Dam rising or falling?

down 15.48 million m³ from the previous day · release exceeds inflow

Where is Vajiralongkorn Dam and how big is it?

Vajiralongkorn Dam (also known as Khao Laem Dam) is in Kanchanaburi Province, in the Mae Klong basin · Its normal storage capacity is 8,860 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.