Reservoir wall fails, flooding in Maha Sarakham

[misskit]

Over 480 hectares of farmland in four sub-districts of Borabue district in the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham have been heavily flooded since yesterday, after the earthen embankment of a reservoir partially collapsed, sending about three million cubic metres of water gushing downstream.


Cholasak Sukkhee, chief of Maha Sarakham irrigation office, blamed the collapse on heavy rain on Monday, measured at 145mm.


He said that the volume of water in the reservoir increased to 5.7 million cubic metres, about 700,000 cubic metres more than its retention capacity.


The weight of the water in the reservoir cracked the earthen wall, which partially collapsed, he said, adding that he will allow water to continue to drain out of the reservoir down to a certain level, which will take about a week, before repair work can begin on closing the huge gap in the wall.


He offered an assurance that the flood water is contained on farm land in Non Rasi, Kamphi, Nong Sim and Nong Wua sub-districts, adding that residents there had been warned in advance to move their valuables to higher ground, as the level in the reservoir was rising quickly.


Some of the flooded farm land is under two metres of water.

Reservoir wall fails, flooding in Maha Sarakham - Thai PBS World

[Edmond]

blamed the collapse on heavy rain

Right in the middle of the rainy season?

That must have come as a surprise.

[david44]

Of course employing Dutch the real experts in water management would only save vaste sums in the long term.

Remember the 2011 response to a fluid situation, as thet still build on the flood plain as sea levels rise!

BANGKOK: -- On October 11, a fleet of some 1,000 boats would help push water from the Chao Phraya River into the sea fast, Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi said Saturday.
At the boat project launch held at Nonthaburi's Pakkred Pier with 40 boats attending, Plodprasop said that this voluntarybase project would help drain water three times faster, from two knots to six knots, and prevent floodwater from pouring into Bangkok City.
He said the 1,000boat fleet would push water down to the sea on October 11, as to help lower flood in the Chao Phraya Riverside provinces such as Sing Buri, Angthong and Ayutthaya.

Momentary Moneygrabbing MuddyMorons

[Norton]

Borabue district in the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham

Just a few Kms down the road from me. There are a few earthern dams like this in the area. All frankly a flood waiting to happen.