Refilling of Sirikit Dam makes Nan River level drop drastically

[snoop1130]

Refilling of Sirikit Dam makes Nan River level drop drastically

By THE NATION

 

 

The water level in Nan River, which runs through Phitsanulok’s Muang district, has dropped by more than two metres and is putting floating restaurants at great risk.

 

Kringkrai Phakpiset, director of Region 3 Royal Irrigation Office, said on Friday (August 7) that the river had risen by five to six metres when the Sinlaku tropical storm brought heavy rain to upper Thailand earlier this week.

 

“But the water level dropped sharply after most of the water was directed to Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit. As of 10am today, the river’s level was 2.38 metres, with a water-flow rate of 211.2 square metres per second,” he said. “This can damage rafts floating in the river as they may hit the riverbed.

 

“We have advised raft operators and residents to monitor the water level closely and avoid overloading rafts,” he added “Fish farm operators that deploy floating baskets in the river must adjust the level of their baskets to match the dropping water level to avoid damaging their fish stocks.”

 

Workers at floating restaurants were seen cleaning their rafts and walkways that were covered in mud left by dropping water levels.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392615

 

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[thequietman]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Workers at floating restaurants were seen cleaning their rafts and walkways that were covered in mud left by dropping water levels.

Any of these restaurants paying any tax? Declaring any money?

 

Unlikely.

[Matzzon]

Idiots! Everyone could understand that there is a risk by putting a restaurant floating on water. 

[impulse]

1 minute ago, Matzzon said:

Idiots! Everyone could understand that there is a risk by putting a restaurant floating on water. 

 

Seriously?  There are hundreds, if not thousands all over Thailand.  I've eaten at many of them, and they do a booming business, largely BECAUSE they're floating on the rivers.  Much cooler and breezier than their counterparts on land.

 

[Matzzon]

12 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Seriously?  There are hundreds, if not thousands all over Thailand.  I've eaten at many of them, and they do a booming business, largely BECAUSE they're floating on the rivers.  Much cooler and breezier than their counterparts on land.

 

That does not make it more clever. 

[Burma Bill]

16 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Seriously?  There are hundreds, if not thousands all over Thailand.  I've eaten at many of them, and they do a booming business, largely BECAUSE they're floating on the rivers.  Much cooler and breezier than their counterparts on land.

 

Not only on rivers, but from my experiences, on lakes and reservoirs in the Northern mountains.

[impulse]

9 hours ago, Matzzon said:

22 hours ago, impulse said:

Seriously?  There are hundreds, if not thousands all over Thailand.  I've eaten at many of them, and they do a booming business, largely BECAUSE they're floating on the rivers.  Much cooler and breezier than their counterparts on land.

That does not make it more clever. 

 

Yeah.  Because being packed with customers is a bad thing...

 

Even if it means an occasional repair to a pontoon that rusts out or hits ground, they generally seem to be doing much better than their land based competition.

 

Edited August 8, 2020 by impulse

[IAMHERE]

How much longer before the dam is full? Maybe this is temporary. Next we'll be reading about the sudden release of too much water and the damage to the floating away restruants.