According to the gauge on August 5th at 4:00 p.m., the water level of the dam reached 419.5 feet and the strength of the dam is good and there is no concern

According to the gauge at 4 o'clock in the evening of August 5th, the water level of the dam has reached 419.5 feet. Due to the 4.25 inches of rain in Mokot this morning, there is a lot of water entering the dam, and the villages below the dam are being regulated and managed to minimize the damage. The Sek Dawgy Reservoir in the northeast of Matara Township, Mandalay Region has been opening the overflow gates since the night of August 3rd, when only 1 and a half feet was left to reach the full water level. The full water level of the dam is 419.5 feet. The amount of water storage is 363,000 acre feet It is known that the opening of excess water diversions is to control the strength of the dam and minimize the damage to the villages below the dam. At present, it is known that the current water level of the fishing bridge in Matara Township has reached (95.6) and has exceeded the critical water level. The creeks adjacent to the villages below the dam have begun to overflow, so Bagansu, stream The Myanmar Social Relief Organization - Mandalay Region Committee is informing and urging the parents of Thaay Chai and Inthakar villages to move to the highlands as soon as possible. In addition, the "Myanmar Social Relief Organization - Mandalay Region Committee" has announced that it has prepared the best team in order to provide help and rescue in a timely manner in case of emergency situations. "Currently, it is easy to travel on the Mokot Mandalay road. The road has not overflowed yet. Due to the rain in the morning, some villages downstream of the dam have been urged to move to higher ground. There is no emergency evacuation yet," said an official from the Myanmar Social Relief Organization, Lepan Hla. ■ Photo - Sầ Dầwọ Dam ReservoirFB