CAI LON - CAI BE SLUICE GATE SYSTEM PROJECT

The Cai Lon – Cai Be project is a sluice gate system project in the Mekong Delta, which aims to control salinity; resolve conflicts between coastal aquaculture areas and agricultural production areas fight the effects of climate change, and provide fresh water in Kiên Giang, Hậu Giang and Bạc Liêu province in Cái Lớn - Cái Bé river basin;

The Cai Lon – Cai Be Sluice Gate project for the 1st phase includes the main infrastructure features, namely the Cai Lon sluice, Cai Be sluice, and the dike connecting the two sluices to the National Highway 61 and the National Highway 63 (known as the connecting dike).

Cai Lon Sluice Gate is located 2.1 km upstream from Cai Lon Bridge. The sluice is categorized as a Grade I hydraulic work (based on QCVN 04 - 05:2012/BNNPTNT), including the main components: sluice gate, ship lock, bridge, connecting road, downstream and upstream embankments, operation house, a canal connecting the two embankments, landscape, and lighting system.

Cai Be Sluice Gate is located 1.9 km upstream from Cai Be Bridge. The main components of this sluice are similar to the Cai Lon sluice, but the Cai Be sluice has a smaller scale and is categorized as a Grade II hydraulic work (based on QCVN 04 - 05: 2012/BNNPTNT). 

The environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Cái Lớn - Cái Bé project was a result of a rigorous, meticulous working process with the intellectual contributions of many agencies and scientists. The evaluation council consists of 21 scientific staff, managers (in many fields related to water resources, environment, biodiversity, etc.) who had worked with high responsibility, objectivity, and scientific. The decision on approval of the EIA report of Cái Lớn - Cái Bé project ensured strict compliance with environmental protection requirements and attached conditions as a basis for the implementation of the next steps, in accordance with the provision of Vietnamese law.

Source:

1. The final report of GIZ: Climate Risk Analysis and Assessment Report for Cai Lon - Cai Be Sluice Gate Project Based On The PIEVC Protocol.
2. http://en.tlu.edu.vn/News-and-Events/cai-lon--cai-be-irrigation-project-10955.
3. Tuoi Tre News.