Mekong River

The Mekong River is a river in southeast Asia.  It flows through many countries: China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and finally Vietnam.  The Mekong begins in the Lasagongma Spring which is in the plateaus of Tibet, and flows about  south-east to the South China Sea. Its watershed covers 307,000 square miles (797,000 square kilometers).  

Its name comes from the Khmer language "Mother Ganga". Me means Mother and Kong means Ganga (Ganges).

The Mekong is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world, with hundreds of types of fish, as well as river dolphins, crocodiles, and otters. Fishing is a very important activity on the river. However, the Mekong River is also used extensively for navigation.

"Cambodia's plan to build a canal from the Mekong River basin to the Cambodian coast", has support (2024) from Vietnam's authorities, according to media.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2851172/vietnam-backs-cambodias-mekong-canal-urges-cooperation-on-impacts. Retrieved 2024-08-21

Dams
The river has dams:
Guoduo Dam
Miaowei
 Gongguoqiao
 Xiaowan 
Manwan
Dachaoshan
 Nuozhadu 
 Jinghong

Dams that are being built in China, are:
Gushui
Wunonglong 
Huangdeng
 Dahuaqiao

Dams that are being built in Laos, are:
 Xayaburi
 Don Sahong

Dams that are planned (as of 2017), include:
Pak Beng Dam (planned finished in 2022)
Latsua (planned finished in 2023)
Sanakham (planned finished in 2024)

Related pages
 Salween River
Golden Triangle

 References 

 Other websites 

Government, corporate, environment and technical
 Mekong River Commission
 Thailand National Mekong Committee 
 Vietnam National Mekong Committee
 Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law Peace Palace Library

Travel, culture and history
 NYTimes: The Mysterious Mekong Starts to Reveal Itself
 First raft and kayak descents of the Mekong in China, 1994 - 2004 

Category:Rivers of China
Category:Rivers of Thailand
Category:Rivers of Myanmar
Category:Rivers of Laos
Category:Rivers of Vietnam
Category:Rivers of Cambodia