Right from the upstream wharf, at the foot of the Ban Ve hydroelectric plant dam, it is clear that the drought has caused the lake water level to drop to an alarming level.
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| On the morning of June 4, 2020, the water level of Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir was measured at 177m, while the normal water level is 200m. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Going upstream of Nam Non, the drought situation is even more obvious, the water level of Ban Ve Lake has dropped to tens of meters. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Many large streams flowing into Ban Ve Lake are dry, leaving only mud and dirt. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Due to drought and low water levels, waste on the Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir is now lying on the shore. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Using large boats and canoes upstream of Nam Non, people could only reach Nhon Mai commune (Tuong Duong) and then had to stop because of mud. Mr. Luong Van On, a native of Hoa Ly village, My Ly commune (Ky Son) said that if they wanted to go further, they could only go ashore and cross the mountain, or ask people to take them by dugout canoe. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Thanks to the drought, Hoa Ly villagers have visitors taking boats upstream on the Nam Non River. Photo: Nhat Lan. |
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| Nam Non River, the intersection between Mai Son Commune (Tuong Duong) and My Ly Commune (Ky Son). Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| The water level on the Nam Non River has receded, and the alluvial soil on both sides of the river has cracked. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| The drought has made Nam Non - the main stream of Lam River like a dead river. On June 4, 2020, the water level in Ban Ve hydropower reservoir only reached 29m.3/s. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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