The City Civil Defense Command requested the management units of 5 Dak Mi 4 hydroelectric reservoirs, Bung 2 River, Bung 4 River, A Vuong River and Tranh 2 River to gradually lower the lake water level according to the 1865 process to ensure safe flood reception.
The Da Nang City Civil Defense Command has just issued a document requesting hydropower reservoir management companies in the Vu Gia - Thu Bon river basin to gradually lower the lake water level according to the Prime Minister's Inter-reservoir Operation Procedure No. 1865
Accordingly, from 10:30 p.m. on November 13, Dak Mi 4 and Bung 2 rivers, Bung 4 and A Vuong rivers and Tranh 2 rivers must discharge water to lower the water level to the flood elevation before 11:30 p.m. on November 15, 2025 (Dak Mi 4 to the lowest flood level; Bung 2 River to 597m; Bung 4 River to 216.5m; A Vuong River to 372m; Tranh 2 River to 167m).
The operation must comply with the principles, avoid sudden changes; at the same time, units must regularly provide flood and rainfall forecast information to the City Civil Defense Command and relevant departments to serve the direction and monitoring work.
People's Committees of communes and wards in downstream areas are required to promptly notify people, production organizations, watercraft, aquaculture facilities, etc. to proactively plan precautions and ensure the safety of people and property.
Localities need to review flood response plans, riverbank landslides and strictly prohibit firewood collection and fishing in deep, fast-flowing areas during the management period of lakes.
The City Civil Defense Command recommends that hydropower enterprises and local authorities downstream closely coordinate in the implementation process.
