The ancient capital had no dependable source of water during the dry season, so a dam was constructed between the mountains of Khao Kieo Ai Ma and Khao Phra Bat Yai some three kilometers west of the city. Here, the water of mountain streams and rainy season precipitation was captured. The water was then conveyed to the city by the Sao-Ho Canal, using a natural slope, where it was divided into four reservoirs: Ngoen (silver), Thong (gold), So (lemon pond), and Tra Kua (water spinach) inside the city walls. Another canal called Mae Ramphan carried wastewater away to the east to the Mae Nam Yom.[1]
In the mid-20th century, the dam was refurbished and expanded by the Royal Irrigation Department and the Fine Arts Department, while preserving its historic character. After renewal, its length is 487 meters with a thickness of eight meters and a height of 10.5 meters. Its storage capacity is around 400,000 cubic meters.[1]
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^ abcRooney, Dawn F (2008). Ancient Sukhothai; Thailand's Cultural Heritage. Bangkok: River Books. pp. 71, 148. ISBN978-974-9863-42-8.
saritphong, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2020, lea. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Saritphong Dam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The Saritphong Dam Thai sridphngkh also known as Phra Ruang Dam Thai thanbphrarwng is a dam dating back to the Sukhothai Kingdom It is in the southwest of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Park in the Mueang Kao Subdistrict of Mueang Sukhothai District of Sukhothai Province in northern Thailand The Saritphong Dam was built in the 14th century to provide water to the capital of the ancient kingdom Sukhothai 1 Sukhothai Historical Park showing reservoir Saritphong Dam January 2019 Contents 1 History 2 ReferencesHistory editThe ancient capital had no dependable source of water during the dry season so a dam was constructed between the mountains of Khao Kieo Ai Ma and Khao Phra Bat Yai some three kilometers west of the city Here the water of mountain streams and rainy season precipitation was captured The water was then conveyed to the city by the Sao Ho Canal using a natural slope where it was divided into four reservoirs Ngoen silver Thong gold So lemon pond and Tra Kua water spinach inside the city walls Another canal called Mae Ramphan carried wastewater away to the east to the Mae Nam Yom 1 In the mid 20th century the dam was refurbished and expanded by the Royal Irrigation Department and the Fine Arts Department while preserving its historic character After renewal its length is 487 meters with a thickness of eight meters and a height of 10 5 meters Its storage capacity is around 400 000 cubic meters 1 References edit a b c Rooney Dawn F 2008 Ancient Sukhothai Thailand s Cultural Heritage Bangkok River Books pp 71 148 ISBN 978 974 9863 42 8 17 00 10 N 99 40 41 E 17 00278 N 99 67806 E 17 00278 99 67806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saritphong Dam amp oldid 1162677614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
