Nong Han (lake)
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| The lake Nong Han near Sakon Nakhon | ||
| Geographical location | Province Sakon Nakhon region Isan , Thailand | |
| Tributaries | Nam Pung | |
| Drain | Huai Nam Khan towards the Mekong | |
| Places on the shore | Sakon Nakhon | |
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| Coordinates | 17 ° 12 ′ N , 104 ° 11 ′ E | |
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| surface | 125.2 km² | |
| Middle deep | 1.9 m | |
Nong Han ( Thai หนอง หาร ) is the largest natural freshwater lake in Thailand with islands and parks on the northern outskirts of Sakon Nakhon , in the Isan region .
The lake has an area of 125.2 km². It is extremely rich in fish (the fish species Bardus leiacanthus represents 20% of the fish population). There are 32 species of birds, 31 species of fish and 42 species of plants in the area. It is said that a monstrous Phaya Naga lives in the lake .
The lake, which reaches an average depth of 1.9 meters, shrinks in the dry season because shallow sections dry up.