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Stretching from
the city centre, past Sat market and ending at Tam Ky dam, Tam Bac
Lake is situated between Hong Bang and Le Chan districts.
The lake previously belonged to An Bien commune and currently to the
central strip of the city. This lake covers an area of approximately
50,000 m2 and is 3m in depth with tidal system.
In 1905, the French widened and straightened Liem Khe rivulet in An
Bien commune in order to create a boundary canal. In 1925 they
filled the canal leaving a short section of it at Tam Ky T-junction
called Bonnal puddle. The puddle joined Tam Bac River and was known
as Lap River ( or Tam Bac Lake) by Hai Phong people.
In fact, the lake’s name as Tam Bac was not accurately named,
because Tam Bac (originally named Tram Bac) used to be the river
adjoining the previous Lap ( originally was Liem Khe Rivulet which
was enlarged into a canal). In 1985 the lake was greatly changed, a
dam was built to bank up Tam Bac river so that the two roads, Tran
Nguyen Han and Quang Trung could be joined. As a result of that, the
lake was narrowed as we can see today.
Before the change was made, this river used to be a place of
garbage, thick mud and sewage. Since the lakebed was dredged in
1997, the hygienic condition on its two banks has remarkably been
improved. In 1998, together with flowerbeds in the city center, this
lake was made totally clean, clear and green with flamboyant
tree-lined lake sides where tourists can have relaxing and cool
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