Ulaanbaatar
Reservoir to Be Built on Selbe River for Flood Prevention
Society
Ulaanbaatar, February 24, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The progress of the "Selbe Revival", Selbe Sub-Center Housing Project in Ulaanbaatar city, including land acquisition, construction of a reservoir, and flood protection structures is 78.2 percent complete.
Head of the Department of Geodesy, Water Construction and Structures of Ulaanbaatar City B. Byambasaikhan reported on the project during a Consultative Meeting of the Capital City's Management Staff.
The feasibility study, geodesy, topographic mapping, engineering and geological survey, detailed environmental impact assessment, detailed design work of roads and bridges, engineering and geological surveys of bridge structures, bicycle, and pedestrian paths for the "Selbe Revival" project have been completed.
To protect against flood risks and restore the flow of the Selbe River, a reservoir with a volume of 1.3 million cubic meters will be built in the middle part of the river, in some parts of Bayanzurkh and Sukhbaatar districts, where flood water accumulates more. The reservoir will cover 21.7 hectares of area, 2.5-4 meters deep, and construction is planned to begin this April.
