Bassac River
| Bassac River Hậu River Tonlé Bassac | |
|---|---|
 The wide Hậu River nearCần Thơin the heart of theMekong Delta | |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cambodia,Vietnam |
| City | Phnom Penh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mekong River |
| • location | Phnom Penh |
| Mouth | |
• location | South China Sea,Sóc Trăng Province |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 190 km (120 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Phnom Penh |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bình Di River |
TheBassac River(Khmer:ទន្លេបាសាក់;Tonlé Bassac) orHậu River(Vietnamese:Sông HậuLang sau orHậu GiangSau giang ) is adistributaryof theTonlé SapandMekong River.The river starts inPhnom Penh,Cambodia,and flows southerly, crossing the border intoVietnamnearChâu Đốc.The nameBassaccomes from theKhmerprefixpa( "father" or "male" ) added tosak(សក្តិ) ( "power, honor" ),[1]a Khmer word borrowed from the Sanskritsakti(शक्ति).
The Bassac River is an important transportation corridor between Cambodia and Vietnam, with barges and other craft plying the waters. A city of the same name was once the west-bank capital of theKingdom of Champasak.[2]Sak(សក្តិ) can also be seen in the Khmer spelling of Champasak: ចំប៉ាសក្តិ.USSSatyr(ARL-23),a recommissionedrepair shiporiginally built for theUnited States NavyduringWorld War II,served on the Bassac River during theVietnam War.[3]
Three bridges span the Bassac: theMonivongandTakhmaobridges inPhnom Penh,Cambodiaand theCần Thơ BridgeinCần ThơinVietnam.
Approximately 8.5 kilometers to Prey Basak lies a ruined ancient temple called Prasat Prey Basak Temple, which was destroyed during the Vietnam War due to heavy bombing from theUnited States military.Prasat Prey Basak Temple was built by theFunan Kingdomduring the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The temple is dated between 1,900 and 2,000 years old. It is considered to be the oldest prasat in Cambodia.
Gallery
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Aerial View of Bassac River at Takhmao -
Aerial View of Takhmao Bridge and Basac River at Takhmao -
National Highway 2and Bassac River View from Kbal Thnol, Chak Angre -
Aerial View of Bassac River and Surrounding Area (Monivong Boulevard,Chbar Ampov etc.) -
Svay Tany Ferry Dock over Bassac River at S'ang District, Kandal Province
References
[edit]- ^Lewitz, Saveros (1967)."La Toponymie Khmère"(PDF).Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient.53(2): 421–422, 425.doi:10.3406/befeo.1967.5052– via Angkordatabase.asia.
- ^Murdoch, John B. (1974)."The 1901-1902 Holy Man's Rebellion"(PDF).Journal of the Siam Society.JSS Vol.62.1 (digital). Siam Heritage Trust: images 4–5, map image 13.RetrievedApril 2,2013.
Bassac was an important economic center, for it was the outlet for the trade from the east bank of the Mekong, including the Bolovens Plateau, Sara vane, Attopeu, and Kontum Plateau regions. From Bassac, trade in cardamon, rubber, wax, resin, skins, horns, and slaves, was conducted with Ubon, Khorat, and Bangkok.
- ^"The ARL-23 in Vietnam Operations Map".The ARL-23 in Vietnam.usssatyr. September 24, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon September 14, 2013.RetrievedOctober 27,2013.
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- Bassac River
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- Rivers of Cambodia
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- Mekong River
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- Rivers of Cần Thơ
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