The Bhumibol Dam (formerly known as the Yanhi Dam) is a concrete arch dam on the Ping River a tributary of the Chao Phraya River in Amphoe Sam Ngao district of Tak Province Thailand. It is located about 480 km (298 mi) north of Bangkok and was built for the purposes of water storage hydroelectric power production flood control fisheries and saltwater intrusion management. The dam was named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej and was Thailand’s first multi-purpose project.
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