Chau Thang Hydropower Plant announces flood discharge
(Baonghean.vn) - Under the influence of the tropical depression weakening from storm No. 7, it is forecasted that from today until October 16, Nghe An will have heavy to very heavy rain. To ensure the safety of the reservoir, Chau Thang Hydropower Plant has announced flood discharge.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of the weakened tropical depression from storm No. 7 combined with cold air, from today until October 16, Nghe An area will have heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of about 150-250mm.
To ensure the operation of reservoir flood dischargeChau Thang Hydropower PlantIn order to ensure safety in accordance with the reservoir operation process approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the inter-reservoir operation process on the Ca River basin, PRIME Que Phong Joint Stock Company has Notice No. 36/TB-PQP dated October 14, 2020 on the discharge of water from Chau Thang Hydropower Reservoir.
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| Chau Thang Hydropower Plant releases floodwaters. Photo: Archive |
The plant is expected to discharge floodwater at 9:00 p.m. on October 14, 2020.Estimated discharge is about 76m3/s to 1,100m3/s (including discharge through the valves and generation flow through the generators).
Estimated time to end water discharge through spillway: Until the impact of the tropical depression weakens fromstorm no. 7and tropical depression circulation caused.
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| Chau Thang Hydropower Plant announced flood discharge. |
The Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue informs the People's Committees of Quy Chau and Que Phong districts and the heads of provincial departments, branches and sectors 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 area of Chau Thang Hydropower Plant to know and carry out necessary work to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the state.
