Kaeng Krachan
South
Capacity
710 hm³
Coordinates
12.932°N, 99.628°E
Operator
Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
100.6% full
Current fill
100.6%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 1 October 2026
Very wet
In the three months to 1 October 2026 the area around Kaeng Krachan had much more rain than normal, seen about one year in fifteen. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +1.72). Rain, not storage. Thailand drought figures →
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 710 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 710 hm³ |
| Primary use | Irrigation |
| Operator | Royal Irrigation Department (RID) |
| Province | South |
| River basin |
About Kaeng Krachan
As of October 20, 2026, Kaeng Krachan is filled to 100.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 714 hm³ of water out of a maximum 710 hm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Kaeng Krachan — 2 data points between October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 100.6% (October 20, 2026) to a high of 101.0% (October 19, 2026).
It is operated by Royal Irrigation Department (RID) primarily for irrigation.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 100.6%
- Water stored
- 714 hm³
- Total capacity
- 710 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- Operator
- Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
- Coordinates
- 12.932°N, 99.628°E
- Last updated
- October 20, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 100.6% | 714 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 101.0% | 717 |