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The West Baray is a baray, or reservoir, at Angkor, Cambodia, oriented east-west and located just west of the walled city Angkor Thom. Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately about five by one and a half miles, the West Baray is the largest baray at Angkor. Its waters are contained by tall earthen dikes. Construction probably began in the 11th Century during the reign of King Suryavarman I and was finished later by King Udayadityavarman II. Its eastern dike may have incorporated an earlier dike that enclosed the capital city that had the Phnom Bakheng temple at its center.
Today the baray retains water in its western end year-round. In the rainy season, water advances to its eastern dike. In the center of the baray is the West Mebon, a temple, located on a raised area that in the rainy season becomes an island.
Archeological work suggests that prior to the baray's construction, settlements were located in what became its western end. Traces of causeways and buildings have been found there.
The baray today is a popular place for swimming and boat rides by local residents.