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Mun River

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For the river in Norfolk, England, seeRiver Mun.

River in Thailand

Mun River
The Mun River inRasi Salai Dam during dry season,Rasi Salai District,Sisaket Province
Map of the Mun River drainage basin
Native name	แม่น้ำมูล (Thai)
Location
Country	Thailand
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Nakhon Ratchasima
• elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)

Mouth	Mekong River
• location	Amphoe Khong Chiam,Ubon Ratchathani province
• coordinates	15°19′14″N105°30′29″E / 15.32056°N 105.50806°E /15.32056; 105.50806
• elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Length	641 km (398 mi)
Basin size	119,180 km² (46,020 sq mi)

Discharge
• location	Mekong River,Ubon Ratchathani
• average	725 m³/s (25,600 cu ft/s)
• maximum	10,015 m³/s (353,700 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Chi River
• right	Lam Dom Noi
Longest source length: Chi River: 1047 km ⟶ Mun River: 115 km ⟶Mekong River: Total: 1,162 km

TheMun River (Thai:แม่น้ำมูล,RTGS: Maenam Mun,pronounced[mɛ̂ː.náːmmūːn];Northeastern Thai:แม่น้ำมูล,pronounced[mɛ̄ː.nâːmmûːn]), sometimes spelledMoon River, is atributary of theMekong River. It carries approximately 26 cubic kilometres (6.2 cu mi) of water per year.

The river begins in theKhao Yai National Park area of theSankamphaeng Range, nearNakhon Ratchasima in northeastThailand. It flows east through theKhorat Plateau in southernIsan (Nakhon Ratchasima,Buriram,Surin, andSisaket Provinces) for 750 kilometres (466 mi), until it joins the Mekong atKhong Chiam inUbon Ratchathani. The Mun River's main tributary is theChi River, which joins it in theKanthararom District ofSisaket Province.

Thanks to theAndy Williams hit song, the Mun River was called "Moon River" byUS Air Force personnel stationed atUbon Ratchathani airbase during theVietnam War. The spelling is still fairly common.^[1]

The controversialPak Mun Dam, which is charged with causing environmental damage,^[2] is near the river's confluence with theMekong.