Lam Dong: Prolonged rain, Don Duong lake continuously releases water for regulation

On the afternoon of November 19, Da Nhim – Ham Thuan – Da Mi Hydropower Company (Lam Dong) announced that it would continue to increase the discharge flow to regulate Don Duong reservoir due to heavy rain in recent days.

Specifically, Don Duong Lake will increase the discharge level from ^300m3 /s to ^350m3 /s at 4:00 p.m. on November 19, then increase from ^350m3 /s to ^400m3 /s from 5:00 p.m. on the same day. Immediately after receiving the notice, the downstream localities announced via loudspeakers so that people could respond promptly.

The greenhouses of Ka Do commune, Lam Dong province have been flooded in recent days.

Previously, at noon on November 17, Don Duong Lake also increased the discharge level through the spillway from ^500m3 /second to ^600m3 /second, causing many crop areas of people in communes along the Da Nhim River to be deeply flooded.

On the afternoon of November 19, the Lam Dong Provincial Civil Defense Command said that as of 3:30 p.m. the same day, the flood had inundated about 512 hectares of crops, mainly crops along the Da Nhim River. Specifically, D'ran commune had 300 hectares flooded, Ka Do commune had 150 hectares flooded, Quang Lap commune had 50 hectares, and Duc Trong commune had about 10 hectares.

Currently, more than 500 hectares of crops in Lam Dong have been flooded.

In addition, heavy rains and floods caused landslides at 28 points and some roads were flooded and cut off, affecting traffic in Lam Dong.

DOAN KIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lam-dong-mua-keo-dai-ho-don-duong-lien-tuc-xa-dieu-tiet-post824341.html