Pursat ÷ On the morning of June 20, 2026, Mr. Khoy Rida, Governor of Pursat Provincial Government, visited to inspect the progress of the construction of Reservoir No. 2 (next to the Oda Waterfall tourist area) on the Arai River in Rokat commune, Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province, which has a water storage capacity of approximately 860 million cubic meters, making it the largest reservoir in Cambodia.
Reservoir No. 2 will provide several important benefits, including: 1/ It can store 860 million cubic meters of water and irrigate 262,500 hectares of land, which will provide sufficient water for additional agricultural use in both the dry and rainy seasons.
2/ It can reduce flooding downstream of the dam in Pursat province, which has often caused disasters in the past.
3/ It can avoid damage to irrigation systems and infrastructure caused by floods, and
4/ It can become a potential natural tourism area. .
Source: Pursat Provincial Administration
By: Thoen/Deu Ampil
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