The Study Potential of Nam Bueng Rom Project, Nakhonsawan Province

Abstract

Nam Bueng Rom Project its total catchment area is approximately 27.58 square kilometers in Ban Rai and Lat Yao Sub-District, Lat Yao District, Nakhonsawan Province. This area has average rainfall only 1,139 mm./year. Mostly of the area is plain and slope. Bueng Rom is a large pond that can accommodate the amount of water from the fields during the rainy season. The peoples are using water from Bueng Rom for both consumption and agriculture including the Provincial Waterworks Authority which mainly uses water from Bueng Rom. Currently, Bueng Rom deteriorating. In the dry season, the amount of water is insufficient to meet the needs of the people. This study potential of Nam Bueng Rom project. Using the MIKE HYDRO BASIN Model in water balance analysis for ways to manage water in Bueng Rom reservoir project to provide guidance the model of water supply system. The study found that the cultivation of plants that use less water in the dry season. adding water channels to Bueng Rom and increasing the storage capacity of the swamp by dredging will help to increase the amount of water to meet the higher demand of farmers both now and in the future.