- elevation 346 m (1,135 ft) Mouth Mekong | Length 300 km Country Thailand | |
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- location Phi Pan Nam Range, Phayao Province, Thailand - location Sathan, Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province | ||
The Ing River (Thai: แม่น้ำอิง, rtgs: Maenam Ing, [mɛ̂ːnáːm ʔiŋ]) is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It has its source in Doi Luang, Phi Pan Nam Range, in Mae Chai District, Phayao Province. The Ing flows through the plain area of Thoeng District.
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Map of Ing, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Course
The Ing is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) long and its flow varies seasonally due to the tropical forest climate in the region. Flood waters inundate the river basin during the rainy season, spurring migratory fish to enter the Ing from the larger Mekong for the purpose of spawning there. The intermittently flooded forest near its banks allow for ample spawning grounds for a wide variety of river-running fish. Many young and old fish go back downriver with the onset of the dry season. The native people of the Ing River watershed depend on catching migratory fish and other wild riverine animals for their survival. Locals rely upon seasonal fish and their migration, and have learned to catch them with great skill, especially through the use of hundreds of small reservoirs and ponds.
At the town Phayao the Ing River flows through Phayao Lake.