Sunday, May 23, 2010

First January Dam_Chinith River_Kg Thom






1976, by Cambodian people during Khmer Rouge regime.

First January Dam and its reservoir are one of the main sources of water for the farmers in Baray and Santuk district, Kampong Thom province. Not only that, they have become a popular attraction for the surrounding people.

The history of the dam began with bloodshed & suffering under the Democratic Kampuchea regime. During the construction period of six months, according to the Documentation Center of Cambodia(DC-Cam) - tens of thousands of Cambodians were killed.