Sông Ba Ha Hydropower Plant (SBH) has record flood discharge of 14,700m3/s causing severe flooding; what is the scale?

The Sông Ba Ha Hydropower Plant in Đắk Lắk is discharging a record flow of 14,740 m3/s, causing severe flooding affecting over 80% of local communities along the river’s lower reaches. This massive discharge is due to heavy rains in the river basin. Other related hydropower plants are also discharging, worsening the flooding situation. With a total capacity of 220 MW, Sông Ba Ha is one of the largest hydropower plants in Central Vietnam with a vast reservoir. In 2025, SBH reported revenues of 323 billion VND and a net profit after tax of 189 billion VND, maintaining stable finances with no debts, indicating strong ongoing growth for the company.