Nam Mo and Ban Ang hydroelectric reservoirs increase water discharge
To ensure safety, Nam Mo and Ban Ang hydropower plants plan to increase water discharge through spillway gates and generators.
At 18:00, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense received Notice No. 04 dated August 12, from Nghe An Energy Development Corporation on the discharge of water from Nam Mo Hydropower Reservoir.
To ensure the safe operation of water discharge from Nam Mo hydropower reservoir in accordance with the approved single-reservoir procedure and inter-reservoir procedure on the Ca River basin, Nghe An Energy Development Corporation plans to discharge water from Nam Mo hydropower reservoir as follows:
Estimated time of water discharge through spillway:23:00, August 12, 2024.
Discharge flow:Total discharge is expected to be approximately 140m3/s to 350m3/s (including discharge through spillway gates and generator sets).
Estimated time to end water discharge through spillway:Until the water flow to the lake drops below 140 m3/S.

At the same time, Nam Mo and Nam Non Hydropower Joint Stock Company also plans to release water from Ban Ang Hydropower Reservoir (Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District) as follows:
Estimated time of water discharge:00:00 August 13, 2024.
Discharge flow:Total discharge is expected to be approximately 200m3/s to 500m3/s (including discharge through spillway gates and generator sets).
Estimated time to complete spillway discharge:Until the water flow to the lake drops below 189.6 m3/S.
The Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense informs: The People's Committees of Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts and the heads of provincial departments, branches and sectors, and Road Management Area 2 to inform the authorities at all levels, agencies, units, investors who are constructing along the river, on the river, owners of water transport vehicles and all people in the downstream areas of Nam Mo Hydropower Plant and Ban Ang Hydropower Plant to know and carry out necessary work, ensuring the safety of life and property of the State and the people.