Rain replenishes reservoirs across country

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Rain replenishes reservoirs across country

By THE NATION

 

Somkiat Prajumwong

 

Rainfall from April 1 to 14 boosted the volume of water in reservoirs across Thailand to 583 million cubic metres, Somkiat Prajumwong, the National Water Resource Committee (NWRC)’s secretary general, has revealed.

 

Reservoirs in the South saw the biggest increase with 241 million cubic metres, followed by 132 million cubic metres in the East, 98 million cubic metres in the West, and 82 million cubic metres in reservoirs located in the Northeast.

 

The National Water Command Centre expects the nation’s reservoirs to receive about 4.269 billion cubic metres in total from April 1 to 30.

 

Meanwhile, the centre is closely monitoring salinity of water in the Chao Phraya River at Sam Lae Raw Water Pumping Station, in Pathum Thani province, after the sea level rose higher than expected.

 

The Royal Irrigation Department has been ordered to solve the problem of seawater intrusion by releasing water from the Chao Phraya and Rama VI dams.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386208

 

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[blackcab]

This link shows where the pumping station is. It also shows how far the salinity can intrude into the fresh water system:

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xVv3XChgqeLvcMTr7

[Saint Nick]

Thank god, the rainmaking and cloudseeding worked!

[Guderian]

We've had enough rain this week in Pattaya to keep the garden happy, but it won't have made any difference to the almost-dry reservoirs. We really need an early and very wet rainy season this year.

[johng]

Its rained ( well drizzled) almost all day here in Na-Jomtien   my washing isn't  dry ????

[Pilotman]

8 minutes ago, johng said:

Its rained ( well drizzled) almost all day here in Na-Jomtien   my washing isn't  dry ????

filled the pool up nicely though.  

[DrTuner]

https://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/show_sm_dam.php?lang=en

 

Inflow to Maprachan and Nong Kho that feed Pattaya today on 17th: 0.000

 

Enjoy your water, southeners.

Edited April 17, 2020 by DrTuner

[DrTuner]

5 hours ago, blackcab said:

This link shows where the pumping station is. It also shows how far the salinity can intrude into the fresh water system:

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xVv3XChgqeLvcMTr7

I though it would have been a bigger thing. Almost looks like a big garage.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/PHgmFgcHZVfKRarz8

[blackcab]

That's one of the offices, not the pumping station. Have a look at the satellite view.

[DrTuner]

3 minutes ago, blackcab said:

That's one of the offices, not the pumping station. Have a look at the satellite view.

Ah true, the couple of bigger brown garages then. https://goo.gl/maps/diV7Tm2dPtQzSvcx6

 

So that is what sucks in water from the muddy river and feeds it somewhere to be treated, while measuring salinity? It's a fair way upriver from the sea.

[KhunBENQ]

A few lucky hits by thundershowers some days ago.
Reservoirs are still mud holes.

What rain?

Pumping, pumping, pumping.

Edited April 18, 2020 by KhunBENQ

[garrya]

Which reservoirs in the south? We have seen rain once in the last 2 weeks. Our water pressure is near ridiculous. We shouldn't forget the South stretches from Narathiwat to Bangkok for 1200 km.

Without a pump, we would be f....d.

[generealty]

I don't think so in Pattaya area -

[johng]

Is that Mr Manhattan ?

 

[Tropposurfer]

Just starting to get decent downpours in Phuket (west coast anyways) ... beginning this last week. Looks like more tonight. Hallelujah !