The Phuoc Hoa project will result in the construction of a barrage on the Be river that will retain 18.5Mm3 of water and will comprise an earthfill embankment 900m in length. In addition, a 100m wide spillway structure with a fixed crest overflow spillway in the central section and four radial gates as well as a 38km long transfer canal and a new irrigation system will be constructed.
The project will improve water supplies for domestic and industrial use within the city and will increase Southern Vietnam’s aquaculture and agricultural output in more than 48,000ha of irrigation areas while developing better salinity control in downstream reaches of the Be, Saigon and Vam Co Dong rivers.
The project is being funded jointly by the Asian Development Bank and Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), the Government and project beneficiaries. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will execute the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2010. As part of the contract, Black & Veatch will provide support to develop capacity within government institutions, irrigation management companies and water user groups.
