Ea Kao Lake

Ea Kao Lake is a large artificial freshwater lake located about 12 km southeast of Buon Ma Thuot city center in Dak Lak Province, Central Highlands of Vietnam. Created as an irrigation reservoir, it covers approximately 120 hectares with surrounding hills and forests. The lake is notable for its calm waters, scenic landscape, and role in local water supply and agriculture, serving as a popular recreational area for residents and visitors.

Visitors can expect a large, calm artificial lake surrounded by low hills, grasslands and patches of forest on the outskirts of Buon Ma Thuot. The shoreline has earthen embankments, small fishing boats, and open areas used for picnics and photography. There are simple food stalls and seating areas near the dam. The setting is quiet and rural, suitable for walking, cycling around the lake, viewing sunset over the water, and observing local fishing activity.

Ea Kao Lake is an artificial reservoir constructed in the late 1970s to early 1980s as an irrigation and water supply project for Buon Ma Thuot and surrounding agricultural areas. The dam impounds the Ea Kao stream to store water for rice fields and coffee plantations in Dak Lak Province.

The lake is a well-known recreational and community gathering place for residents of Buon Ma Thuot, including local ethnic groups of the Central Highlands. It reflects the agricultural development of Dak Lak and is commonly visited for leisure, fishing and social activities.