Mekong River in Cambodia
Stretch 11: Planned Sambor Dam (Km 593) to Kratie (Km 561) about32 km
This is no doubt the most vulnerable ecological place on the entire river. It is also the habitat of the Irrawaddy dolphins and home to many other soft fresh water species and a multitude of colorful birds.
The river is very wide (2,300 m) and in some places shallow. The braiding river width is 4.0 km wide. The numerous islands are covered with white sand and low vegetation grows abundantly. The navigation channel leans close to the right bank where water depths are over 3.0 m and in some places even 24.0 m.
Source: Design of a Master Plan for Regional Waterborne Transport in the Mekong River Basin, Volume I, Page 34, 35