(Baonghean.vn) - Prolonged hot weather, little water from upstream, Lam River section flowing through Thanh Chuong and Con Cuong districts is dry, affecting daily life and agricultural production.
The prolonged heat has reduced the amount of water flowing from the source, and the water level of the Lam River in some places has dropped very low. The section flowing through Thanh Chuong district has an alarmingly low water level, with many sandbanks appearing in the middle of the river. Mr. Thai Dang Phuong - Deputy Director of Thanh Chuong Irrigation Company Limited shared: I have been working in the locality for more than 15 years, and have never seen the Lam River dry to the point of "dead" water like this; to the point that many irrigation pumping stations in Thanh Chuong district, despite being reinforced, connecting pipes, and dredging the river, still cannot pump water. Photo: Huy ThuSome sand docks had to use excavators to dredge and clear the riverbed so that sand-carrying boats could dock. In the photo: A sand dock in Ngoc Son commune. Photo: Huy ThuThe Ro River junction, where the Ro River and Lam River meet, has also become dry during this heat wave. The Ro River mouth is just like a ditch, full of grass, the water does not reach the calves: Photo: Huy ThuThe dry Lam River has greatly affected the lives of local people, directly affecting the fishermen who live on boats. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Nhung - a fishing household living on a boat anchored on the riverbank in Ngoc Son commune (Thanh Chuong) said: In previous years, the river was dry, but his family's boat was still floating on the water. This year, the boat has been stranded for many days in the middle of the river, and water for daily use has to be transported far away. Photo: Huy ThuThe Lam River has dried up, forcing many pumping stations serving agriculture on both sides of the river to be renovated to be able to operate. Some pumping stations are operating at a low capacity, or even unable to draw water. A worker repairing the machine at the Dong Van Commune Pumping Station said: Since the day of pumping water for people in the commune to plant rice, the pumping station has not been able to pump water because the river water level is too low. Photo: Huy ThuIn Con Cuong, the Lam River also dries up, exposing the foot of Khe Ran Bridge, a famous tourist destination in Con Cuong district. Photo: Ba HauNear the foot of Khe Ran bridge, there are places where you can see rocks at the bottom of the river and wade across. Photo: Ba HauIt has not rained, there is no river water or canal water for irrigation, the newly green rice fields are facing a severe drought. Water for rice irrigation is an urgent issue in many localities along the Lam River. Photo: Huy Thu
