Lake Yeak Laom

Yeak Laom Lake បឹងយក្សឡោម
Aerial view
Location	Ratanakiri
Coordinates
Type	crater lake
Basin countries	Cambodia
Max. length	750 metres (2,460 ft)
Max. width	750 metres (2,460 ft)
Max. depth	157 ft (48 m)

Yeak Loam (Khmer: បឹងយក្សឡោម, Khmer pronunciation: [jeaʔ laom]), also spelled Yak Lom or Yak Loum, is a lake and a popular tourist destination in the Ratanakiri province of north-eastern Cambodia. Located approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) from the provincial capital, Banlung, the beautiful lake occupies a 4,000-year-old volcanic crater. Due to the lake’s tremendous depth (157 ft or 48 m), its water is exceptionally clean and clear. The lake is almost perfectly round and measures 0.45 mi (0.72 km) in diameter. Large trees and rich, lush rain forest, the home of many exotic birds and parrots, surround the lake.

File:Yak Loum Lake Panorama.jpg

Panorama of Yeak Laom Lake.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Cambodia

References

• Ratanakiri, Tourism of Cambodia