Yanhee Dam

66 km (41 mi.) north-west of Tak is the Yanhee dam, often referred to as the "King Bhumibol reservoir dam", with a 154-m (505-ft) high wall. Damming the Menam Ping was intended to prevent the floods which frequently affect this region and to provide irrigation for the fertile land. The electricity produced is transmitted as far as Bangkok. The reservoir is a paradise for water-sport enthusiasts (there is a hotel here).