It has rained but Ban Ve Hydroelectric Lake is still dry in many places.

Ho Phuong• July 3, 2019 10:24

(Baonghean.vn) - The prolonged drought and low water flow from the Nam Non River have caused the water level of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant to drop to a record low. Although it has rained for the past two days, the bottom of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant's reservoir in many places is still bare.

Do thời gian nhập nước diễn ra gần 1 năm nay, cùng với đó là thổ nhưỡng của khu vực có nhiều xáo trộn tạo nên khung cảnh khác lạ trên lòng hồ khi nước rút. Ảnh: Hồ Phương.

In recent days, although it has rained in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong, many places on the Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir are still dry due to the drought that has lasted for more than 2 months. Along with that, opening the sluice gates with large flow to relieve the drought in the downstream area is also one of the reasons that caused the water level of the largest hydropower reservoir in the North Central region to drop to a record low. Photo: Ho Phuong.

Nhìn cận cảnh, nhiều nơi bùn đất giữa lòng hồ nứt nẻ gợi nên một khung cảnh về nắng hạn khủng khiếp trên khu vực. Ảnh: Hồ Phương

In many places, the mud in the middle of the lake is cracked terribly. Photo: Ho Phuong

Nước rút, những cánh rừng rậm rạp ngày xưa hiện về với những cây khô trơ trọi giữa hồ. Ảnh: Hồ Phương

The hydroelectric dam has been shut off since 2010, and this is the first time the water level has receded to a record level. In the photo: The water recedes, revealing the dense forests of the past with bare, dry trees in the middle of the lake. Photo: Ho Phuong

Những chiếc thuyền chở khách, chở hàng của người dân buộc phải luồn lách giữa rừng cây khô nhô lên giữa mặt nước. Điều này vừa tiềm ẩn nguy cơ gây tai nạn vừa khó khăn cho người dân. Ảnh: Hồ Phương

Passenger and cargo boats are forced to weave through dry trees jutting out of the water, posing a potential risk of accidents. Photo: Ho Phuong

Môt ngôi nhà nổi của những người dân đánh cá mắc lại trên cạn khi nước rút xuống. Ảnh: Hồ Phương

A floating house of fishermen stranded on land when the water receded. Photo: Ho Phuong

The giant net has no more "place to be used" so it lies in the middle of an empty land. Photo: Ho Phuong

Những chiếc xà lan chuyên chở hàng cỡ lớn cũng

Large cargo barges are also "covered" waiting for the water to rise. Photo: Ho Phuong

The iron boat of the people of Huu Khuong commune, Tuong Duong district got stuck at the base of a tree when the water receded. Sharing about this, the boat owner said that since the beginning of the season, her family has been taking turns to move the boat according to the water level, however, at this level, it can no longer move. Photo: Ho Phuong

In the areas of hydroelectric reservoirs, the bottom is exposed, creating many different terrains, in particular, there are many places where large blocks of mud accumulate. Photo: Ho Phuong

The receding water and steep terrain have made it difficult for people to transport goods. Mr. Luong Van Manh, a resident of San village, Huu Khuong commune, Tuong Duong district, said that the receding water has made his job as a boat driver very difficult. Every time he transports goods, instead of just rowing the boat to the destination, he now has to carry and carry it for kilometers. Photo: Ho Phuong

Mr. Ta Huu Hung - Deputy Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant said that in addition to the low water volume, the implementation of drought relief for the downstream is also one of the reasons that caused the water level in the hydropower reservoir to drop so low. There were times when it reached the dead water level. It is estimated that in the past time, the hydropower plant has released more than 1.2 billion m3 of water to fight drought for the downstream.³water. Photo: Ho Phuong