On October 7, Tri An Hydropower Company announced a reduction in the amount of water released through the spillway to regulate the Tri An hydropower reservoir.
Accordingly, at 8:00 a.m. on October 7, at Tri An hydropower reservoir, the water level was more than 61.4 m, the water flow to the reservoir is expected to be from 1,000 to 1,200 m3/s in the next 1-2 days, the water flow through the spillway is 320 m3/s and the water flow through the power turbine is 780 m3/s.
Tri An Hydropower Company said that to reduce the impact on downstream when the water level downstream of Dong Nai River increases following the high tide of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and the peak tide may appear at Bien Hoa Hydrological Station in the next 1 or 2 days, Tri An Hydropower Company will reduce the amount of water released to regulate the reservoir.
Accordingly, at 2:00 p.m. on October 7, the water flow through the spillway was reduced to 160m3/s.
Depending on the weather, water flow to the lake, water level of Tri An Hydropower Reservoir, water level downstream of the river at Bien Hoa hydrological station, the company can change the water flow discharged through the spillway.
Tri An Hydropower Plant has 4 generators, with a total designed capacity of 400MW. This is the largest hydropower project in the Southern region, contributing greatly to the national grid, helping to regulate domestic and production water sources, push salinity and regulate floods in downstream areas.
