Rains to increase water level in dams, reservoirs, canals

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Rains to increase water level in dams, reservoirs, canals

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand will see more rains today (July 22), but these will decrease tomorrow and the day after before increasing again around the weekend, Office for National Water Resources deputy secretary-general Samrerng Saengphuwong said.

 

“This will help increase the level of water in rivers, canals, reservoirs and dams, especially in the upper and lower Chao Phraya basin in the Central region,” he said.

 

“To make the fullest use of the situation, the office has asked the Royal Irrigation Department and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [Egat] to reduce the drainage rate of Bhumibol Dam in Tak province from today until July 28 from 5 million cubic metres to 4 million cubic metres per day to conserve water in the dam, while the rain will help fill reservoirs in the areas below the dam,” Samrerng said.

 

Bhumibol Dam currently holds 3.91 billion cubic metres of water, or 29 per cent of its capacity.

 

“Since July 15, rains have helped fill the dam by up to 10 million cubic metres and we estimated that around 4 million cubic metres will be added from July 22 to 24,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit province holds 3.26 billion cubic metres of water, or 34 per cent of its capacity. It is estimated that from today to Thursday, rains will add around 37 million cubic metres of water to the dam.

 

“The office has instructed Egat to reduce the dam’s draining rate from July 22 to 26, from 14 million cubic metres to 12 million cubic metres a day to increase the amount of its water,” Samrerng said.

 

The flood in Phetchabun’s Lomsak district due to heavy rains on July 15 and 16 has now subsided as the water mass has flowed to Pasak Dam in Lopburi province, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391727

 

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[bodga]

Incredible , who woulda  believed it, rain increases levels  in reservoirs.

[colinneil]

WOW !! Who would have thought that rains will help fill up reservoirs.????

Must be 1 smart cookie who came up with that.

[Saint Nick]

Captain Obvious, I assume?

[bodga]

2 minutes ago, Saint Nick said:

Captain Obvious, I assume?

Captain Oblivious  is  more like it

[faraday]

What sorcery is this...??

 

????‍♂️????‍♂️

[otherstuff1957]

So, how long before we change from drought to flooding? 

[Grumpy John]

A dam fine prediction Holmes. 

[Misterwhisper]

This ought to be the most redundant headline of the year. World-class journalism.

[BLACKJACK2]

I hope he's right about the rain, all we've had is a couple of showers so far, worse year I've known.

[Toany]

Only the level in Pasak dam still continues to fall and is now at 10%.  it has contined to fall at a steady rate since the New Year.

[AgMech Cowboy]

5 hours ago, otherstuff1957 said:

So, how long before we change from drought to flooding? 

Only takes one rain shower in the right/wrong place.  A big wide spread flood like 2011, 2 months.

[Scott Tracy]

Rain? What's that?

[Redline]

[kickstart]

5 hours ago, Toany said:

Only the level in Pasak dam still continues to fall and is now at 10%.  it has contined to fall at a steady rate since the New Year.

But they is more water in the Passak dam now than this time last year ,then the old Wat Nong Buar Yai was showing and you could visit it, this year just the tip of it is showing ,rest still under water.

Let's hope is fills up this year ,most years when the dam is full they open some dam gates, making some good fishing, last year dam was only 60-70% full they never opened the gates ,and no fishing. 

[ratcatcher]

11 hours ago, otherstuff1957 said:

So, how long before we change from drought to flooding? 

Thailand has a long way to go to catch up with China. Maybe they can open up the dams on the Lancang/Mekong and help out the lower states.