The list includes: 93 hydropower reservoirs on rivers and streams that have accumulated water and generated electricity; 18 lakes, ponds, and lagoons in urban areas and concentrated residential areas with drainage and drainage functions; 14 lakes, ponds, and lagoons with functions of protecting and preserving religious and belief activities, cultural values, and landscapes; and 202 lakes, ponds, and lagoons with functions of water storage, irrigation, and aquaculture.
Including large hydropower plants such as: Thac Ba 1 Hydropower Plant (Yen Binh commune, water surface area 19.05 ha), Thac Ba 2 Hydropower Plant (Thac Ba and Yen Binh communes, water surface area 86.87 ha), Bac Ha Hydropower Plant (Bao Nhai commune, water surface area 686 ha), Phuc Long Hydropower Plant (Phuc Khanh commune, water surface area 166.6 ha), Dong Sung Hydropower Plant (Tan Hop, Xuan Ai and Mo Vang communes, water surface area 122.6 ha)...
Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Department of Construction, and the Department of Industry and Trade to guide and urge units in the area to manage lakes, ponds, and lagoons that are not leveled according to regulations.
Guidance on managing lakes, ponds, and lagoons that are not leveled for irrigation, aquaculture, and agricultural production water supply purposes; hydropower reservoirs; Organize inspections, examinations, and strictly handle violations according to the provisions of law.
Commune-level People's Committees develop plans and organize the protection and management of lakes, ponds, and lagoons that are not leveled in the managed area according to the provisions of law.
Strengthen propaganda and raise awareness for the community not to discharge untreated waste into lakes, ponds, and lagoons that pollute water sources, and not to arbitrarily level or renovate lakes, ponds, and lagoons in the list.
Organizations and individuals managing lakes, ponds, and lagoons on the list not to be leveled use them for the right purpose and comply with regulations on managing lakes, ponds, and lagoons not to be leveled.
Strictly control acts of illegal construction encroachment, discharging domestic, production, and business wastewater without treatment into lakes, ponds, and lagoons.
