Tonle Sap, Mekong water levels on the rise again as rainy season continues

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The water level of the Tonle Sap and the Mekong has continued to rise with the country experiencing the normal wet season heavy rainfalls and storms. The Tonle Sap has risen 1.77 metres above its normal level by June 6, while the Mekong has also risen more significantly with the hydrological station in Chaktomuk measuring an increase of 3.87 metres on the same day.

 

Mao Hak, Deputy Chief of Tonle Sap Authority, told local news on June 6 that the Mekong River poured in water to the Tonle Sap causing the 1.77 metre increase. The water level of the Tonle Sap is currently higher that the average water level, with the water level of Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake rising daily.

 

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