Yak Loum

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lake_name = Yak Loum Lake
បឹងយក្សឡោម
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location = Ratanakiri
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type = crater lake
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max-depth = 157 ft (48 m)
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Yak Loum is a lake and a popular tourist destination in the Ratanakiri province of northeastern Cambodia. Located approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from the provincial capital, Banlung, the beautiful lake occupies a 4,000 year old volcanic crater. Due to the lake’s tremendous depth (157 feet/48 meters), its water is exceptionally clean and clear. The lake is almost perfectly round and measures .45 of a mile (.75 kilometer) in diameter. Large trees and rich, lush rainforest, the home of many exotic birds and parrots, surround the lake.

References

* [http://www.tourismcambodia.com/Attractions/Ratanakiri/index.asp Ratanakiri] , Tourism of Cambodia