Binh Dien Hydropower Reservoir will increase the regulated flow this afternoon (October 16)

Accordingly, based on the water level of Binh Dien hydropower reservoir at 7:00 a.m. on October 16 at +80.50m (normal water level +85m), the flow to the reservoir was 278m3/s, the flow to the downstream was 89m3/s, the Hue City Civil Defense Command requested to adjust the flow rate of Binh Dien hydropower reservoir on the Huong River basin through the spillway and turbine with a gradual increase in flow rate, avoiding sudden changes of about 500-900m3/s. Adjust operations depending on the actual flow rate to the reservoir.

Traffic increase time at 13 o'clock the same day.

Request Binh Dien Hydropower Joint Stock Company to organize announcements, siren warnings and loudspeakers for downstream areas, closely monitor the flow to the lake and water level on the Huong River at Kim Long station.

Communes and wards downstream of Binh Dien hydropower reservoir strictly prohibit boating, firewood collection, fishing... on the river (except in special cases and with approval from competent authorities), and notify people to proactively prevent.

In addition, the Hue City Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited is required to organize a shift to operate the dam and sluice gate system to ensure flood drainage for the downstream area of ​​Binh Dien Hydropower Plant.

Meanwhile, the water level of Huong Dien hydropower reservoir (on Bo river) at 10:00 a.m. this morning (October 16) was 55.4m upstream, the incoming flow was 1,361m3/s, the outgoing flow was 415m3/s. Huong Dien Hydropower Joint Stock Company said that it is expected that Huong Dien reservoir will regulate downstream with an outgoing flow of 500m3/s at 11:00 a.m. the same day.

The Hue City Civil Defense Command has issued a document requesting owners of hydroelectric and irrigation dams in the area to deploy measures to ensure safe dam operations and proactively respond to heavy rains in the coming time.

News and photos: HA NGUYEN

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