Secret Lake (Tomnop Tek Krolar)
ទំនប់ទឹកក្រឡារ
A reservoir built by forced labor under the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. It is now ringed by rice paddies and pepper farms, and while the scenery is peaceful, the site carries a heavy history.
Secret Lake (Tomnop Tek Krolar) is an irrigation reservoir built in the 1970s under the Khmer Rouge regime, when people were forced to work on it. Many laborers are believed to have died during construction. The name was given to the lake by foreign visitors. Today the shores are calm, surrounded by rice fields, palm trees and pepper farms. La Plantation pepper farm is nearby. Visitors can ride a motorbike along the lake embankment or watch the sunset, and there are simple restaurants by the water. Many roads are dirt tracks that turn muddy in the rainy season, so visiting in the dry season and combining the trip with a pepper farm is recommended.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- La Plantation Pepper Farm
- Phnom Sorsia
- Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple
- Kampot Salt Fields
- Kampot Night Market
- Kampot Provincial Museum
- Kampot Riverside & Old Town
- Teuk Chhou Rapids