VietNamNet Bridge – From four big cracks, water gushes from the reservoir through the major dam of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant in the central province of Quang Nam. There are dozens of smaller cracks on the dam.

Hydro-power barrage cracked, locals worried



The Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant.





Two big cracks appear on the dam, creating two small “streams.”






Water gushes through another big crack.






Besides four big cracks, the Song Tranh hydropower plant management
board confirms of small cracks of over one meter long on the major dam.






Water leaks through these cracks.













Leaked water flows to the downstream area.






Local authorities and residents say that the water current leaked through
cracks is much stronger than the 30l/second flow reported by the plant management board.






The plant has sent workers to fix cracks. Experts of the hydropower plant 3
management board, the investor of Song Tranh 2 plant, made a field trip at the dam on March 20.




VNE