Water almost overflows at Lam Phra Ploeng Dam, 93% of the water level downstream, watch out for flooding

The water near the overflowed dam, Lam Phra Ploeng Korat, the last 93% water level, speeding up drainage, warning the downstream area, flood monitoring

Today (October 10, 2020), the reporter reported that Lam Phra Ploeng Dam, Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, which is one of the four large dams in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. At this time, the amount of water is close to overflowing the dam. After heavy rains, the area over the dam in the Wang Nam Khiao District and Pak Chong District area for several days. Causing a large body of water to flow into the dam The amount of water in the dam increased rapidly.

By the number of these two days, the amount of water that flows towards the dam amounts to 35 million cubic meters. The last volume of water from the dam is 145 million cubic meters, which represents 93% of the total capacity of 155 million cubic meters. Can still accept only 10 million cubic meters of water

Water supply project And fire maintenance, you need to accelerate the gates in the area below at a rate of 40 cubic meters per second. This situation still worries that the amount of water will overflow from the dam. Authorities alerted people along the Lam Phra Ploeng river basin in Pak Thong Chai district to monitor the bank’s overflow. And flash floods Ready to speed up the loading and unloading of things AND closely monitor the water situation