Nan 11-1-15 Wa Hydropower And Wa/Nan Confluence

Captain_Slash

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Total distance 171 km
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Its a sunny morning and theres more water in the Nan river this morning than there was yesterday, its muddier too
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When it comes to getting fires going when everything is soaked theres no beating some people
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As I approach Mae Charim it gets a lot cloudier and cooler
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Interestingly a track I rode a few days ago where the stream bed was the track has no more water in it today than it did back then
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Nearing the hydropower project and the Wa builds up
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The spent water after producing electricity
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Slippery muddy tracks encountered here
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Lots of birds swooping low looking for a free fish snack
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Perhaps I over estimated the rainfall as I thought there might be a higher water flow than this
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Just outside Wiang Sa this track takes me to the Wa/Nan confluence
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As usual I have to walk through a field of tobacco to get there
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Vegetarian pizza at Nan Steakhouse 165 Baht
 
Google Earth is a bit out of date, the rivers course has been altered and this dam has been completed for over two years now and it still doesn't show the Wa rivers new course
 
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