On August 12, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) just sent a telegram to Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant requesting to close the flood gates.
Accordingly, at 10:00 a.m. on August 12, the water level upstream of Hoa Binh Lake was at an elevation of 101.16m, the flow to the lake was 478m3/s, and the discharge flow was 8,342m3/s.
Implementing the inter-reservoir operation process in the Red River basin, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ordered the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company to close another discharge gate at Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir at 10:00 p.m. on the same day.
At the same time, the ministry also requested Hoa Binh Hydropower to closely monitor flood developments, project safety, flow to the reservoir, upstream and downstream water levels of the reservoir and promptly report to the ministry and agencies. related regulations.
At noon on the same day, talking to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Pham Van Vuong - Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company - said that this morning, the unit closed 1 door, expected to close 1 at 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. again. door. Thus, as of tonight, there is only one floodgate left.
