- Location: Battambang City, Ratanakiri Province, 5 km from the city of Banlung
- Diameter: 800 m
- Depth: 48 m
Yak Loom, or Yeak Laom (Yeak Laom) is among the ten most notable and recommended for visits to crater lakes and belongs to the list of favorite holiday destinations for visitors in Cambodia .
History of occurrence
On our planet there are lakes, which over time have filled the craters of the volcano. They can be in the craters of both active volcanoes and in place of extinct ones. They differ in color, transparency and water composition (there are acid and fresh lakes). And if we talk about the history of the crater lake Yak Loom, it is one of those that appeared on the site of an once active volcano. Approximately 4 thousand years ago, as a result of a lava eruption, a crater formed, which subsequently naturally filled with water and became a crater lake, Yak Lohm.
What can you see on the lake Yak Loom?
Yak Loom has become very popular with tourists in Cambodia due to its extraordinary scenery of the water expanses and the surrounding tropical forests. The shape of Yak Lohma is close to the ideal circle. The depth of the lake is quite large, almost 48 meters, this is due to the fact that the water in it is of exceptional purity and transparency.
Around the lake, tourists are welcomed by plantations of tropical vegetation with many exotic animals and birds. All this atmosphere is undoubtedly suitable for a quiet, peaceful holiday on the lake shore, away from civilization and city bustle and at the same time in harmony with nature.
How to visit the crater lake of Yak Loom?
Crater Lake Yak Loom awaits those who wish to see it in the city of Battambang. Getting to the lake is easy, because the route to it is very popular. You can get from the city of Banlung, which is the capital of the province of Ratanakiri in the north-eastern part of Cambodia. The length of the route from Banlung to Battambang is only about 5 km. By the way, going on vacation to the lake, do not forget to dress properly and take sprays from insects, which are many.
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