Phayao Lake

Phayao Lake began from the collapse of the lithosphere about 70 million years ago.The Department of Fisheries established a fisheries research station at Phayao Lake to breed fish for the lake as part of the campaign to increase the availability of cheap protein diet for public consumption.The lessening of water makes the farmers able to use the area for farming, raise animals, and use as the route from the city to the surrounding villages of Phayao.The Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute (HAII) and other agencies, inspired by King Bhumibol Adulyadej's emphasis on water management, stepped in to rejuvenate the lake.Dikes were built to trap sediment, unwanted weeds were removed and used for animal feed, and the lake was stocked with native fish.As a result, water from the lake was able to provide for 16,500 nearby families and 43,785 rai (7,005.6 ha; 17,311 acres) of farmland.There are about 50 species of fish:[3][7]Iridescent shark (ปลาสวาย), cyprinid, common carp (ปลาไน), nile tilapia (ปลานิล), climbing perch (ปลาหมอ), striped snakehead (ปลาช่อน), great white sheatfish (ปลาค้าวขาว), bagrid catfishes (ปลากด), clarias catfish (ปลาดุก), asian swamp eel (ปลาไหลนา), spotted featherback (ปลากราย), snake skin gourami (ปลาสลิด), moonlight gourami (ปลากระดี่นาง), minnow (ปลาซิว) There are water hyacinths (ผักตบชวา), different types of grasses, duckweed, seaweed, lotus, and the chestnuts.