The weather has cleared, but hydroelectric plants in the North are still releasing floodwaters.

Updated to noon and afternoon of July 4, the weather in the North has gradually improved, with hot sun and no more heavy rain. However, some large and small hydroelectric reservoirs are still releasing floodwaters to ensure safety and reserve storage capacity for the next rains...

Information from Lao Cai province, the rain lasting from July 3 to the morning of July 4 pushed the floodwaters of the Chay River up, causing flooding in the districts of Luc Yen, Bao Yen, Bao Thang, Bac Ha... Bac Ha Hydropower Plant had to announce flood discharge from 8:00 a.m. on July 4 with a total water volume downstream of ^1,313m3 /second (mainly through bottom discharge).

Water parameters of hydroelectric reservoirs in the North updated as of the afternoon of July 4

Updated to 4:00 p.m. on July 4 from the automatic hydropower water level monitoring system of Vietnam Electricity Group, Hoa Binh and Tuyen Quang hydropower reservoirs are still maintaining one bottom discharge gate each. Of which, the total discharge volume of Hoa Binh hydropower to the downstream is nearly ^4,000m3 /second; and Tuyen Quang hydropower is over ^1,200m3 /second.

Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant discharges floodwater through a bottom gate, Da River water flows downstream

The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee requires ensuring safety for downstream areas when releasing floodwaters from Hoa Binh and Tuyen Quang hydropower plants.

PHUC VAN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/troi-tanh-cac-thuy-dien-o-mien-bac-van-dang-xa-lu-post747759.html