New dam to address Northeast drought
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published : 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44
10 Boards featuring the masterplan for the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Chaiyaphum are seen at the site of the project. (Photo by Apinya Wipatayotin)
CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom s northeastern region.
Once completed, the 3.1-billion-baht reservoir will be able to hold some 70.21 million cubic metres (m³) of water enough to water some 75,000 rai of farmland and cover household consumption for 7,556 families in both Chaiyaphum and neighbouring Khon Kaen, the government said.