Spillway of the largest reservoir in Western Nghe An to respond to storm No. 4 Podul

Spillway discharge of Song Sao reservoir in Nghia Lam commune, Nghia Dan to respond to storm No. 4. Photo: Van Truong.

Song Sao Lake is located in Nghia Lam and Nghia Dan communes, irrigating over 6,000 hectares in Thai Hoa and Nghia Dan towns. The lake currently has 30/51 million cubic meters of water. According to forecasts, today and tonight, storm Podul will make landfall in Nghe An and cause heavy rain.

In order to proactively respond to floods, Song Sao Lake has 1 spillway with a discharge capacity of 300 m³/s. Discharge time starts from 7:00 a.m. on August 29 to August 31, expected to discharge over 10 million m3 of water.

Irrigation staff check the spillway operation system of Song Sao reservoir. Photo: Van Truong.

Mr. Hoang Tran Lam - representative of Phu Quy Irrigation Company Limited said: 24 hours before the spillway discharge, the irrigation unit had notified the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district and 4 communes in the area. With the low discharge flow, it will not affect production and daily life in the downstream area.

In addition, depending on the weather and water flow to Song Sao Lake, the unit will continue to operate the spillways according to the correct procedures to ensure the safety of the reservoir.

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