Usable Water Levels in Dams

[welshboy454]

The following Link shows the water level and more critically the usable water level in each Dam.

14% usable water in the North at the start of the dry season seems a big problem.

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en

[farmerjo]

A lot of these dams are also hydropower plants.Water in,water out to create electricity.

Where the water goes i have no idea but you cannot have power and full dams.

[welshboy454]

The Hydro Electric Dams data is here http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/egat_dam_1.php?lang=en

[welshboy454]

Todays data report

Critically low level reservoir (% of usable) : Mae Kuang(6%),Bhumibol(8%),Ubonrat(9%),Srinakarin (15%),Kiew Lom(15%),Mae Ngud(17%)

[farmerjo]

This not only creates problems here but Laos as well.

They sell thailand hydro power and thailand sells them back what it doesn't use.

For the last two years i know of it has forced some industries in Laos to scale back or shutdown for up to a month.

They will expect more this year.

And don't be surprised if there's a lot of blackouts in thailand later on.