Also known as the killing Dam, Kamping Poy, 27km west of Battambang (go via NH5 and follow the irrigation canal ), was one of the many grandiose Khmer Rouge projects intended to recreate the sophisticated irrigation networks that helped Cambodia wax mighty under the kings of Angkor. As many as 10,000 Cambodians are thought to have perished during its construction, worked to death under the shadow of executions, malnutrition and disease. These days, thanks to the dam, the Kamping Poy area is one of the few parts of Cambodia to produce two rice crops a year.
Despite the lake's grim history, and the fact that there's little to see except the dam and its sluice gates, the area's eateries, dining platforms and row boats (10.000r for two or three hous) are a popular destination for Battambangers on weekends and holidays. It's easy to combine a visit here with a stio at Phnom Sampeau.
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