Tuyen Lam Lake

Tuyen Lam Lake far 6km south of Da Lat city center, a healthy climate, peaceful atmosphere, the natural landscape (forests, mountains, lakes, streams, waterfalls, ...) diversity, charming and has many attractive elements humanities that promise has become a tourist area with many large-scale special forms of tourism such as sightseeing, camping, relaxation, healing, walking, hiking , fishing, visiting former revolutionary bases, festivals - religious, entertainment, sports, special ... the kind of eco-tourism.

Tuyen Lam Lake

Tuyen Lam Lake in the past

In 1930, he Farraut - a Frenchman living in Da Lat - has leased land near 3.000ha (Tuyen Lam lake area now) farm, primarily pigs, chickens, then sheep and cows.

In the two resistance wars against French and American invaders, and Tim streams and Elephant mountian the most important base of the revolutionary movement of Dalat, often called a war zone or Tim streams Quang Trung war zone. This base area of Da Lat Market Committee has the role is to direct the movement of political struggle, armed struggle of the military town of Dalat, where stop-gathering, training the armed forces, team work, a springboard for attacks on forces Dalat and mobility in the enemy front in Tuyen Duc Province.

From 1982 to 1987, Lam Dong Water Resources Company, the investment by the Ministry of Water Resources, has built a 235m long dam blocking the stream Purple (Leather late) formed Quang Trung Lake, later renamed the Tuyen Lam Lake (online: streams and forest: forest).

On 30-8-1998, the Ministry of Culture - Information Decision No. 1811/QD/BT Tuyen Lam Lake is recognized historical - Culture.

Tuyen Lam now

Tuyen Lam Lake area of over 350ha, the depth is over 30m. Lake water flowing through a spillway grades 6 and provides irrigation water to lands under Prenn Pass (Duc Trong) in the dry season.