A series of dams in Dak Nong have run out of water during the dry season

Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited is managing 208 lakes and reservoir dams. Of which, many works have run out, affecting thousands of hectares of crops.

According to Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited, in Krong No district, there are currently 3 dams that have run out of water, including Thanh Son, Dak Trung, Dak Thanh.

These dams have been underwater since mid-March 2024. In Dak Song district, Xu Dan lake is also in a similar situation, and has been out of water since March 17, 2025.

The locality has the most lake and damage projects, including Dak Mil district, there are 9 works: Dak Ken, Doi 40, Ho Do Lake 35, Dak Mbai Lake, Dak Louu Lake, Tang Gia Lake (in Dak Lao commune); Lake Doi 3, Dam Cooperative Manh Thang (in Duc Manh commune) and Dak Gam Forest Lake (in Dak Gam commune).

In Dak Mil, among the irrigation works that have run out of water, there are 4 reservoirs (Dak Ken, Team 35, Team 40, Dak Louu) that can pump water from larger lakes such as Team 1 and Tay to prevent flooding. The remaining projects do not have a water supply solution.

Also according to Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited, in addition to 13 lakes and dams, there are 30 lakes, with dams with water levels only below 30% of their capacity.

Information from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dak Nong province said that the unit has coordinated with Dak Mil and Krong No districts to inspect the drought and water shortage for agricultural production.

Through inspection, these two areas have entered the peak of drought and more than 2,000 hectares of crops are at risk of being seriously affected by water shortage. Of which, mainly coffee and short-term crops.

In the face of the above situation, the Department of Agriculture and Environment requested Dak Nong Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited to implement a plan to pump water to prevent drought in Dak Mil and Krong No districts.

Currently, the company has pumped water from Doi 1 Lake to Lake 40 to supplement irrigation water for crops in Dak Mil District.

In addition, the company also develops a water source regulation plan between irrigation works in Dak Mil and Dak Song to supplement water sources to Dak Son stream.

Mr. Vo Van Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dak Nong province, said that the unit has requested the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board to speed up the completion of the water pumping station from Doi 1 Lake to Lake 40, to increase the ability to supply water to the drought-affected area.