The reservoir at the highest altitude in Vietnam

08:10, 19/10/2015

About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.


 

Seo My Ty is a small mountainous village in Ta Van Commune, with an area of 150 hectares, including 60 hectares of the Seo Trung Ho hydro-power dam.

 

 

The road to Seo My Ty is a big challenge for anyone as the road is rocky and sloping.

 

Located at an altitude of nearly 2,000 m above sea level, Seo My Ty is a land for all kinds of wild flowers.

 

 

The wild beauty of Seo My Ty reservoir.

 

The altitude of the reservoir is 1,677m over sea level. It is the reservoir at the highest altitude in Vietnam.

 

Seo My Ty is also home to ethnic Hmong people.

 

As a thumbnail picture of Sa Pa, Seo My Ty has the poetic beauty of a peaceful village.

This place will soon become a popular tourist site in Lao Cai, besides Sapa town.

(Source:VNNet)