Water level decreased by 40%, Dak Nong promptly regulated to fight drought

According to Mr. Le Van Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment (DARD), by the end of March 2025, Dak Mil and Krong No districts had entered the peak of drought. Thousands of hectares of crops were at risk of being seriously affected by water shortages, mainly coffee, pepper, and fruit trees.

Specifically, in Dak Mil district, about 4,700 hectares of crops are starting to lack water. The water source at Dak Sor stream passing through Dak Mil and Krong No has dried up, leaving no water source for crops.

The management unit dredged and repaired Lake 40, Dak Lao Commune, Dak Mil District before regulating water supply for crops (Photo: Le Phuoc)

The Department of Agriculture and Environment has requested Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited to quickly deploy an emergency water transfer plan to serve crop irrigation.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment requests the People's Committees of districts and Gia Nghia City to inspect and deploy drought prevention and control plans in the area; organize propaganda to households to use water-saving and effective irrigation.

Mr. Tran Van Chay, Deputy Director of Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited, informed that currently, the main solution being implemented by the company is to closely monitor the water situation of irrigation works. Branches regulate water in accordance with reality to maximize the savings of existing water resources.

Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited regulates water from Doi 1 Lake to Lake 40 to irrigate crops in Dak Lao Commune, Dak Mil District.

For the drought-stricken area in Dak Mil district, the company has transferred water from Doi 1 lake and Tay lake to lakes 35, 40 and Dak Ken lake in Dak Lao commune to combat the drought. "After monitoring, the water has been transferred stably and is basically meeting the irrigation needs of the people's crops," said Mr. Chay.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Chinh, Dak Tho village, Dak Lao commune, Dak Mil district, has nearly 1 hectare of coffee. Thanks to timely water regulation, his coffee plantation has not been affected much. However, with the current hot weather, he is very worried that the drought may become more severe, causing the water sources in the lakes in the area to dry up, not enough to supply the crops.

Thanks to timely water regulation, many coffee areas in Dak Mil district have irrigation water (Photo: Le Phuoc)

In Long Son commune, Dak Mil district, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, said that since mid-March 2025, water shortages for coffee and pepper have occurred in some villages such as Dong Son and Tay Son (along Dak Sor stream).

Long Son Commune People's Committee has worked with the Provincial Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited; Dak Sor 2 Hydropower Plant to regulate water appropriately for production. Thereby, water has been discharged into Dak Sor stream to irrigate crops. By the end of March 2025, basically 2,214 hectares of industrial crops and 70 hectares of rice in Long Son commune have guaranteed irrigation water and have not been affected by drought.

Water has been regulated to Dak Sor stream, Long Son commune, Dak Mil district.

Also according to the leader of Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited, in Krong No district, the company has completed the installation of field pumps to pump water into the intra-field canal to serve production.

Currently, Dak Ren field in Nam N'dir commune, Krong No district still basically maintains irrigation water source. The company continues to direct branches to closely coordinate with districts and cities to continue to inspect, monitor and regulate water sources to serve production.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, by the end of March 2025, the total water capacity of lakes and dams in Dak Nong was about 92 million/ m³ , reaching an average of 59% of the design capacity, about 8% higher than the same period in 2024. The average water level of lakes in Cu Jut was about 33.44% of capacity; Krong No was about 66.69%; Dak Mil was about 45.13%; Dak Song was about 57.34%; Gia Nghia City was about 81%; Dak Glong was about 61.19%; Dak R'lap was about 60.80%; Tuy Duc was about 59.24%.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/muc-nuoc-giam-40-dak-nong-kip-thoi-dieu-tiet-chong-han-247864.html