Cấm Sơn Lake

Cấm Sơn Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Cấm Sơn) is a lake in Lục Ngạn District, Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam, near the border with Lạng Sơn Province. The lake lies off Highway 279, northeast of the city of Bắc Giang.

The lake has an area of some 2600 hecatres, but during the rainy season when flooding is common, the lake can expand to some 3,000 hectares. The length of the lake is about 30 km (18.8 miles). Its widest point is about 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) and narrowest point is about 200 m (600 ft.).

Coordinates: 21°32′4″N 106°33′52″E / 21.53444°N 106.56444°E / 21.53444; 106.56444


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