A significant decrease in usable water has been reported at Khon Kaen’s Ubolratana Dam, with an 11% drop attributed to an insufficient number of wastewater treatment plants in the region.
The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has revealed that the dam currently holds only 32% of its total capacity, with merely 207 million cubic metres (m³) of usable water, compared to last year’s 220 million m³.
Surasri Kidtimonton, ONWR secretary-general, stated that officials are still working on the inundation and drought mitigation plan for the Chi River basin area. This area spans approximately 12.85 million rai of land across Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Roi Et, and Udon Thani. From May 1 to October 31, the Ubolratana dam will release water downstream to maintain water supplies for five Provincial Waterworks Authority offices,…
