The progression of renovating and upgrading the Quan Son lake dam (My Duc district) is being accelerated to be completed before May 31. .
Potential risk of unsafety
With a capacity of about 7 million cubic meters of water, Van Son Irrigation Lake, located in 3 communes of Tan Tien, Nam Phuong Tien, and Hoang Van Thu (Chuong My district) is an important work against horizontal forest floods from Hoa The tank poured in, providing water for 342ha of agricultural production. However, as noted by the New Hanoi newspaper reporter, many items of the lake have deteriorated. Upstream embankment has been eroded; the earthen dam face has many "potholes", causing many sections not to reach the design level; dam body (section K0+500) has the phenomenon of smuggling, leakage...
Similarly, some other irrigation reservoirs in the districts of Chuong My, My Duc, Quoc Oai, Thach That, Ba Vi, Soc Son, Son Tay town... also have many degraded items, potentially at risk of loss. Safe in the rainy season. Typically, at the overflow of Quan Son - Hong Son - Tuy Lai lake (My Duc district), there are many places of subsidence, leakage, the roof structure downstream of the dam built of stone has subsided, broken in many places...
Talking about these damages, Mr. Nguyen Van Trong, a resident of Tuy Lai commune (My Duc district), who lives right next to Tuy Lai lake, suggested that all levels, branches of the district and city pay attention to invest in solidifying public funds. program to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
Assessing the quality of irrigation reservoirs in the city, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Irrigation Sub-Department Dao Quang Khai said that Hanoi has 117 irrigation reservoirs, of which 6 have a storage capacity of more than 5 million cubic meters, such as lakes: Suoi Hai (Ba Vi district), Dong Mo, Xuan Khanh (Son Tay town), Dong Suong, Van Son (Chuong My district), Quan Son (My Duc district)... These lakes were built 30-40 years ago by manual techniques, using heterogeneous materials, so many items have been degraded, the lake bed has been deposited, affecting the production and safety of the lake. anti-flood forces…
“Every year, Hanoi city allocates funds to repair works to ensure the safety of the reservoir, but with large numbers, natural disasters, storms and floods often occur, so it cannot meet all the needs… ", said Mr. Dao Quang Khai.
Representative of Tich River Irrigation Company Limited checks the water level at the culvert tower of Suoi Hai lake (Ba Vi district).
Immediately handle the problem
Due to climate change, this year's rainy season continues to be complicated and unpredictable, according to a warning from the hydrometeorological agency. Therefore, the safety of irrigation works, including degraded and damaged lakes, should be paid more attention...
Regarding this issue, the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Head of the Commanding Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Hanoi, Chu Phu My, said that in early 2021, the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has suggested businesses irrigation industry, localities check and assess the current status of irrigation lakes in the area; clearly identify the works at risk of unsafety, report to the competent authority to propose the City People's Committee to invest funds in timely repair, remedial, and ensure the safety of the dam during this year's stormy season.
According to General Director of Day River Irrigation Development Investment One Member Limited Liability Company, following the above instructions, the unit has so far completed the inspection and construction of a plan to ensure the safety of the dam. . Specifically, the unit has developed 3 situations that can cause lake and dam incidents and corresponding response plans.
Similarly, Hanoi Irrigation Development Investment One Member Co., Ltd and Tich River Irrigation One Member LLC are coordinating with districts and towns: Ba Vi, Soc Son, Son Tay... to assign forces. 24 hours a day, applying the motto "4 on the spot" to respond to the event of a lake or dam incident if it occurs...
On the local side, Vice Chairman of Chuong My District People's Committee Do Hoang Anh Chau said that in the face of the situation of dams in the area with potential unsafety, the district and communes located in the area of direct influence of the lake. Van Son and Dong Suong develop a plan to ensure the safety of people and property when incidents occur; at the same time, fully prepare forces, vehicles, materials, promptly respond ...
Similarly, the districts of My Duc, Quoc Oai, Ba Vi, Soc Son and Son Tay town have directed relevant units and localities to absolutely not be subjective or neglectful; focusing on assessing the current status of the works, developing a plan to prevent and respond to reservoir and dam incidents according to the motto "4 on the spot" and must be completed before May 31...
With many solutions being actively implemented by irrigation enterprises and localities, at the same time promoting propaganda and warning people to take initiative in prevention, believing that Hanoi will promptly respond to incidents. Dam lake may occur during this year's stormy season.