Cam Thuy 1 Hydropower Plant releases flood water from 11:00 a.m. on July 22 to 7:30 p.m. on July 29, 2025.

Infrastructure and Transport Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (Intracom) announced the release of floodwater from Cam Thuy 1 Hydropower Reservoir to ensure the water level of the reservoir is maintained below the dead water level of 25.5m.

Estimated flood discharge time: From 11:00 a.m., July 22, 2025, expected end time of discharge from 7:30 p.m., July 29, 2025.

The expected discharge flow is from 1600m3/s to 3000m3/s (depending on the water flow to the lake) and ensures the lake water level is maintained at the dead water level of 25.5m (Normal water level is 25.5m).

Total expected downstream flow: Q = Q factory + Q spillway = 1600 m3/s to 3000 m3/s; - Downstream water level difference from: elevation 19m to 25m

Flood discharge work is carried out according to Decision 3371/QD-BCT dated August 19, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on promulgating the operating procedure of Cam Thuy 1 hydropower reservoir.

Cam Thuy 1 Hydropower Plant will discharge flood water according to Article 11 by giving 3 siren signals, each siren lasting 20 seconds and 10 seconds apart 30 minutes before storing or discharging water.

Intracom requests the People's Committees of the communes: Thieu Hoa, Thieu Trung, Thieu Toan, Thieu Tien, Thieu Quang, Yen Dinh, Yen Truong, Yen Phu, Quy Loc, Yen Ninh, Dinh Tan, Dinh Hoa, Vinh Loc, Tay Do, Bien Thuong, Cam Thach, Cam Thuy, Cam Tu, Cam Tan, Cam Van and the People's Committees of the above communes to urgently notify the people and villages along the banks of the Ma River to have a proactive plan to protect people, property, trees, crops, buffaloes, fish, livestock, seafood, houses and architecture.

People absolutely must not travel, collect firewood, fish,... in dangerous areas with high risk of landslides, fast-flowing water, locations with flood warning signs. Especially the locations mentioned in this notice, etc. when the water rises or falls according to the reservoir operation process.

Intracom will not be responsible for compensation for damages if households, individuals, organizations, communes, wards and districts do not take preventive measures to protect people and property according to this notice.

Downstream communes need to have proactive plans to evacuate people to safety if necessary.

Contact information for Cam Thuy 1 Hydropower Plant:

+ Mr. Nguyen The Nhat - Factory Director: 0966.653.148

+ Factory phone number: 0237.656.8899

NDS

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/nha-may-thuy-dien-cam-thuy-1-xa-lu-tu-11-gio-ngay-22-7-den-19-gio-30-phut-ngay-29-7-2025-255674.htm