Sridphong Dam

Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

 

Sridphong Dam To the west of the city, the Pratak Mountains stretch out as a beautiful backdrop for the city. Sukhothai It is a rich source of various plants. including medicinal plants and is a roof area that can support rainwater as well from the wisdom of the Sukhothai people in the past.

 

Therefore known to build a large embankment between the foot of Khao Kio Ai to the foot of Khao Phrabat Yai. which is a collection of water from various sockets along the mountain area to 17 sok as an embankment for changing the direction of the water Originally believed to be Saree Phong, as mentioned in the 1st main stone inscription, as follows: "At the head of this Sukhothai, there is a cloister, Bihar, grandfather teacher, there is a grove of trees, there is a grove of coconut palms, there is a purple forest, a kham forest, there is a water hump, there is a Buddha image, a ghost of a fairy in that mountain. is greater than all the ghosts in this city”.

 

Sreephong Dam or Phra Ruang embankment Located in the old town This embankment is an earthen embankment (earth dam) for dividing water between the mountain ridges. Khao Phra Bat Yai and he came built to hold water and draw water along the canal, sending water into the city wall, into the silver pond, golden pond.

 

To be used in the city and the palace in ancient times by draining into the city in the southwest corner At present, the Royal Irrigation Department together with the Department of Silpakorn has renovated and restored. and repaired To be taller and stronger than before for water retention It has a height of about 10 meters and can store up to 400,000 cubic meters of water.