Lam Wa

Lam Wa
Native nameลำน้ำว้า (Thai)
Location
CountryThailand
StateNan Province
DistrictBo Kluea, Santi Suk, Mae Charim, Wiang Sa
Physical characteristics
SourceDoi Phi Pan Nam
  locationLuang Prabang Range, Bo Kluea District, Nan Province, Thailand
  coordinates19°09′45″N 101°13′45″E / 19.16250°N 101.22917°E / 19.16250; 101.22917
  elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
MouthNan River
  location
Khueng, Wiang Sa District, Nan Province
  coordinates
18°33′40″N 100°45′49″E / 18.56111°N 100.76361°E / 18.56111; 100.76361
  elevation
182 m (597 ft)

Lam Nam Wa (Thai: ลำน้ำว้า) is a watercourse of the Thai highlands in Thailand, and a tributary of the Nan River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin. It has its source beneath the 1,745-metre (5,725 ft) high Doi Phi Pan Nam mountain of the Luang Prabang Range. It joins the Nan River near Wiang Sa town in Wiang Sa District, Nan Province.

Lam Nam Wa is a popular watercourse for white water rafting.