| Phayao Lake, known as Kwam Phayao in Thai, is | | | | west of the lake are rice and paddy fields. As the |
| an artificial lake located at 380 meters above sea | | | | Ing River empties in the northern part of the lake, |
| level in Phayao Province of Thailand. It is one of | | | | it forms a marshy area which is home to a |
| the most well known attractions in Phayao. The | | | | number of plants and animals. |
| lake covers an area of 2.3 square kilometers and | | | | Given that the lake is made up of fresh water, it |
| has an average depth of 1.7 meters. The town of | | | | is home to a lot of aquatic plants and animals. The |
| Phayao is located on the southeast side of the | | | | lates has around 22 species of fish and the most |
| lake. | | | | dominant species are the Tilapia and Climbing |
| The lake is fed by two rivers. The main river that | | | | Perch, which were introduced artificially into the |
| pours its waters into the lake is Ing River while | | | | lake. In addition, there are 47 species of birds that |
| the second river is Tam River. Just to south and | | | | call Lake Phayao their home. |