((Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An province has more than 625 reservoirs of various sizes, but water levels in all of them are currently low. According to statistics from the agricultural sector, only 17 reservoirs have reached over 70% water level so far, posing a real risk of water shortage for agricultural production in the spring and upcoming summer-autumn seasons.
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| Currently, in the entire province, 3 out of 50 reservoirs managed by enterprises only reach 35-50% of their capacity. Reservoirs managed by local authorities only reach 40-60% of their designed capacity. (In the photo: Ve Nong reservoir in Van Dien commune, Nam Dan district, irrigating hundreds of hectares of rice fields, is now completely dry.) |
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| The bottom of the Ve Nong lake in Van Dien commune, Nam Dan district, has been turned into a grassy area for grazing cattle. |
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| The Yen Trach reservoir in Thai Son commune, Do Luong district, which irrigates nearly 100 hectares of rice fields, has dried up. Thai Son commune has allocated funds to rent three mobile diesel pumps to pump water to save the rice crops. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Thai Son commune, Do Luong district, inspects a mobile pump drawing water from the Van Trang pumping station to irrigate the rice fields in Cua Truong. |
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| The Đồng Kiệt area in Thái Sơn commune is severely affected by drought and is awaiting water. |
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| Phu Quy Irrigation Company Limited manages 12 reservoirs of varying sizes, of which only 4 have reached 60-80% capacity, while the rest are at 30-35%. (In the photo: Hon Mat reservoir in Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan district, irrigates over 150 hectares of rice fields, but the water level has dropped to only 30% of its designed capacity.) |
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| The Bai Bang reservoir in Quynh Vinh commune, Hoang Mai town, irrigates over 100 hectares of rice fields, but its water level is only at 30% capacity (photo by Thanh Thuy - Hoang Mai Town Radio and Television Station). |
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| Mr. Le Van Cuong, Deputy Director of Bac Irrigation Company Limited, said: The company provides irrigation water to four districts: Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, and Do Luong. The company manages 19 reservoirs irrigating over 5,600 hectares of rice fields. However, due to low rainfall last year, the water levels in the reservoirs are low. Only 3 reservoirs reached their designed capacity, 7 reservoirs reached 50-60% of their capacity, and 9 reservoirs reached 30-35%. The Xuan Duong reservoir in Dien Phu commune, Dien Chau district, irrigating over 500 hectares, has a water level that is 50% lower than its designed capacity. |
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Currently, a working group from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is inspecting reservoirs and dams in various localities to develop drought mitigation plans. In the photo: The Ve Vung reservoir in Dong Thanh commune, which irrigates over 600 hectares, has a water level of less than 30%. |
Van Truong
