General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Irrigation & industrial water dam Flood-control dam Fresh water dam |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Earthfill dam Gravity dam |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| crest length | > 500 m |
Materials
| spillway |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|
Chronology
| 14th century | Earthen embankment (according to local verbal accounts). |
|---|---|
| 1970s | Khmer Rouge irrigation project. |
| 1980s | Breach due to overtopping, repaired by volunteer labor team. |
| 1990s | Second breach due to overtopping, repaired again by volunteer labor led by monks at local temple. |
| 2001 | Third breach due to overtopping. |
Notes
The dam was repaired as part of a sustainable engineering project by Engineers Without Borders. This simple project will restore and improve upon the region's irrigation system, leading to increased cropping intensity and higher total production, creating more demand for labour, and contributing to a reduction in poverty. Construction was phased with an emphasis on community involvement and transfer of technology. Most work was performed by local villagers (mostly farmers), and the construction team was trained in basic concrete building techniques that can translate to future job opportunities in the nearby city.
Engineers Without Borders–USA (EWB–USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization, partnering with developing communities to improve their quality of life by implementing sustainable engineering projects. By bringing together disparate volunteers, organizations like EWB can intensify the benefits and ensure the sustainability of projects like this one.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2007): Trau Kod Dam Near Siem Reap, Cambodia: Sustainable Infrastructure in a Developing Community. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 98-99.
- (2009): Trau Kod Dam: Sustainable Practices and Autonomous Communities, Cambodia. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 19, n. 1 (February 2009), pp. 22-27.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20032247 - Published on:
12/10/2007 - Last updated on:
27/09/2015
