It will be cut from 54 to 45 million cubic metres (cu/m) a day over five days to relieve severe flooding in the downstream Phong River. It also allows authorities to adjust water management to cope with powerful overflows from the Phong River, locally called "Nam Phong," into riverside areas. Ubolratana Dam (formerly Phong Neeb Dam) is the largest multi-purpose dam in the Northeast. The dam is across the Phong river at the pass connecting Phu Kao and Phu Phan mountains in Khon Kaen province. Earlier on Oct 18, the reservoir held up to 2,893 million cu/m, or 118.99% of its capacity.

Source: Bangkok Post October 24, 2017 22:07 UTC