Nong Pla Lai
East
Capacity
163.75 hm³
Coordinates
12.969°N, 101.251°E
Operator
Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
111.7% full
Current fill
111.7%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
Near normal
In the three months to 1 October 2026 the area around Nong Pla Lai had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.78). Rain, not storage. Thailand drought figures →
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 163.75 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 163.75 hm³ |
| Primary use | Irrigation |
| Operator | Royal Irrigation Department (RID) |
| Province | East |
| River basin |
About Nong Pla Lai
As of October 20, 2026, Nong Pla Lai is filled to 111.7% of its total capacity, holding roughly 183 hm³ of water out of a maximum 164 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 Nong Pla Lai — 2 data points between October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 111.7% (October 20, 2026) to a high of 112.4% (October 19, 2026).
It is operated by Royal Irrigation Department (RID) primarily for irrigation.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 111.7%
- Water stored
- 183 hm³
- Total capacity
- 164 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- Operator
- Royal Irrigation Department (RID)
- Coordinates
- 12.969°N, 101.251°E
- Last updated
- October 20, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 111.7% | 183 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 112.4% | 184 |