Tonlé Sap River

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The Tonlé Sap River is a unique Cambodian waterway known for its seasonal flow reversal that connects the Tonlé Sap Lake with the Mekong River and supports one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.

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Tonlé Sap River canonical 4
Tonle Sap River 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
associatedWith Mekong Delta
surface form: Mekong River Delta system

Tonlé Sap Lake
cityOnRiver Phnom Penh
connects Mekong River
Tonlé Sap Lake
country Cambodia
drainageBasin Tonlé Sap Lake
surface form: Tonlé Sap Lake basin
ecologicalRole creates extensive floodplains during wet season
regulates water exchange between Tonlé Sap Lake and Mekong River
economicImportance major source of protein for Cambodian population
supports local fishing communities
environmentalConcern impacts of climate change on flow regime
vulnerability to upstream Mekong dams
flowDirectionDrySeason from Tonlé Sap Lake to Mekong River
flowDirectionWetSeason from Mekong River to Tonlé Sap Lake
flowsThrough Phnom Penh
governedBy Cambodian water and fisheries management policies
hasFloodPulse annual monsoon-driven flood pulse
hasLocalName Tonlé Sap Lake
surface form: Tonlé Sap
hasSeason dry season low-flow period
wet season high-flow period
hydrologicalFeature reverses flow direction seasonally
hydrologicalProcess seasonal expansion and contraction of Tonlé Sap Lake volume
influencedBy Asian monsoon
Mekong River water levels
languageOfName Khmer
locatedIn Southeast Asia
mouthLocation Mekong River
surface form: Mekong River at Phnom Penh
nameMeaning Great Lake River
notableFor seasonal flow reversal
supporting highly productive inland fisheries
partOf Mekong River
surface form: Mekong River basin

Tonlé Sap–Mekong hydrological system
region central Cambodia
roleInFisheries spawning and nursery area connectivity
supports aquatic biodiversity
floodplain agriculture
inland fisheries
supportsSpecies freshwater fish
migratory fish species
tributaryOf Mekong River
usedFor commercial fishing
inland navigation
subsistence fishing
transportation

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Mekong River majorTributary Tonlé Sap River
Phnom Penh locatedOnRiver Tonlé Sap River
Phnom Penh riverConfluenceOf Tonlé Sap River
Silver Pagoda locatedNear Tonlé Sap River
this entity surface form: Tonle Sap River
Wat Phnom near Tonlé Sap River
this entity surface form: Tonle Sap River