Da Lat reservoir nears dead water level
The Dan Kia-Suoi Vang Reservoir, which serves as the domestic water supply for Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, is nearing its dead water level, raising fears of a domestic water shortage among local residents.
To access water, people have extended pipes to a small stream in the middle of the reservoir bed and installed electric motors to pump water to their farms. Residents have even been able to drive motorbikes across the reservoir bed.
Representatives from the Lam Dong Water Supply and Sewerage Company Ltd. Co. have stated that a temporary solution involves requesting the Ankroet Hydropower Plant to reduce its power generation capacity in the coming period to help raise the water level in the reservoir.
Dan Kia-Suoi Vang Reservoir is nearing its dead water level.
The upper reaches of the Dan Kia Lake-Suoi Vang Reservoir have dried up, revealing the cracked bed of the lake. This reservoir supplies domestic water to Da Lat City and parts of Lac Duong District, with a portion of its water also supporting crops in nearby areas.
To access water, people have extended pipes to a small stream in the middle of the reservoir bed and installed electric motors to pump water to their farms. Residents have even been able to drive motorbikes across the reservoir bed.
Representatives from the Lam Dong Water Supply and Sewerage Company Ltd. Co. have stated that a temporary solution involves requesting the Ankroet Hydropower Plant to reduce its power generation capacity in the coming period to help raise the water level in the reservoir.
Residents have even been able to drive motorbikes across the reservoir bed.
During the Tet Lunar New Year holiday, Da Lat experienced rotating water cuts in some areas. Several hotels and accommodations in high-altitude locations faced water shortages for days, a situation exacerbated by a sharp increase in tourist numbers.
The water pipeline from the Dan Kia 1 Water Supply Plant to Da Lat City is currently overloaded. To address this, the Lam Dong Water Supply and Sewerage Company Ltd. Co. plans to construct an additional 600mm pipeline to connect the plant to Ward 7 and establish another pumping station to satisfy the water demands of residents and tourists.
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