The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about 320km. But, the department says theres no need to panic, and gautengs day zero is not yet on the horizon. With the dam nearing the 100% full mark, the water department will be deciding how much water needs to be released in coming days. The vaal dam was 103% full and three sluice gates were open, spokeswoman linda page said in a statement. In the past, before the river was established as the official source of water for part of the gauteng area, several small dams were built by farmers for irrigation when the construction of the vaal dam was completed in 1938 ensure the supply of water throughout each year even. The construction of vaal dam started during the depression of the early. Department of water and sanitation spokesperson, sputnik ratau, says the vaal dam was 88. The vaal dam is one of the closest and most popular weekend destinations in gauteng. To receive daily flow information direct to your mobile device, follow on. The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about 320 square kilometres 120sq mi and is 47 meters deep. Feb 27, 2017 water and sanitation minister nomvula mokonyane has opened two sluice gates at the vaal dam and issued a flood warning in preparation.
Dams fill as floods bring vaal dam 22,000 olympic poolsworth. Water resource information centre for the vaal barrage and vaal dam catchment forums. The sterkfontein dam, located just outside the town of harrismith, in the free state, province of south africa, is part of the tugelavaal water project and the drakensberg pumped storage scheme, and located on the nuwejaarspruit, a tributary of the wilge river in the upper catchment area of the vaal river. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Pretoria the levels of the vaal dam significantly shot up this week, edging closer to the neutral 50% mark following weeks of decline.
The dam is expected to reach 100% later today or tomorrow. The vaal dam wall is located on the vaal river close to deneysville situated some 110km south of johannesburg city centre the vaal dam is a popular water sports venue the catchment area of the vaal dam is approximately 38 500 km2 most of which is located in the free state province with the remainder in the north west, gauteng and mpumalanga provinces. Water from the sterkfontein dam is released once the vaal dam drops to below 16%. The water level has increased with a big spike of 1,15% in the.
Gauteng residents main water source is under threat from consistent dam level declines, the closure of the lesotho highlands water project. Water for vaal dam is collected by the vaal and wilge rivers, with the vaal river catchment area in the mphumalanga and the wilge river catchment area in the eastern parts of the free state. The vaal dam in south africa is located 77 kilometers from johannesburg international airport and used to be south africas largest dam. The water department says the vaal dams water level has dropped. Vaal dam mpumalanga 2020 all you need to know before you. The catchment area of the vaal dam is approximately 38 500 km2 most of which is located in the free state province with the remainder in the north west, gauteng and mpumalanga. The water levels of the four largest dams in the orange river catchment were rising following heavy rains in the past day, the department of water affairs said on tuesday. Fair, temperature 20, 0 mm, light breeze, 2 ms from south. The department of human settlements, water and sanitation has allocated r240 million to deal with the vaal river pollution problem and to pay the south african national defence force sandf for its efforts at protecting and fixing infrastructure. Department of water spokesperson, sputnik ratau updates enca on the status of the dams. Latest dam levels save watervaal dam dropping, now at. The 17 best places in vaal dam best price guarantee.
Vaal dam popular attractions browse our directory of popular attractions in vaal dam. Its shores are filled with anglers throughout the year. Vaal dam information on the history of vaal dam, interesting facts about vaal. Oct 22, 2019 the water department says the vaal dam s water level has dropped. Please visit the rand water dam levels page for current data on dam levels. The vaal dam is often misspelt as vaaal dam, vall dam, vaal damn, vall dam. A 53% chance of rain is forecast for the province on wednesday.
The state of dams in south africa dam reservoir levels. The vaal dam is located on the vaal river close to deneysville situated some 110km south of johannesburg city centre the vaal dam is a popular water sports venue. This entry is filed under vaal river info you can also follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Seqwater will commence flood releases from north pine dam when storage levels exceed the enacted 68% reduced full supply level as a result of rainfall in the dam catchment.
Water and sanitation minister nomvula mokonyane has opened two sluice gates at the vaal dam and issued a flood warning in preparation. Yr detailed hourly forecast for vaal dam south africa. The good news is that the vaal dam, a source of water for gautengs economy, remains stable at 76. River barrage catchment, excluding upstream vaal dam. On wednesday morning, johannesburg water tweeted, vaal dam is now sitting on 71. The vaal dam has gone up for the 11th consecutive week, however, the department of water and sanitation says that south africa is still in a drought.
To enquire about the latest water level in the vaal dam please use the appropriate month as listed below to view a pdf document highlighting the daily flow levels. We are in discussions with the metros with regard to a timeline of when and if we will put more water restrictions in place. The dws said the dam started to show signs of recovery after water levels declined drastically over the past few months. Scary photos of an empty vaal dam inspiring people to save water. Information vaal dam history vaal dam interesting facts vaal dam.
The dam is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill section on the right flank. Oct, 2016 the vaal dam, which supplies water to economic hub johannesburg and the capital pretoria among other areas, was at 30% capacity in early october, with the department expecting capacity to fall to. The vaal dam has long been a retreat for busy city dwellers in johannesburg and pretoria. Last week water and sanitation minister nomvula mokonyane said water levels at the vaal dam are decreasing at a rate of 0. Dpa south africa vaal dam flood control and monitoring. The dam is the second biggest in south africa by area and is a hub of water sport activities for south africas interior. It is south africas biggest dam by area and the third largest by volume. The vaal dam one of south africas largest dams and a critical water supplier for major economic activities declined to 58% during the month of september, a startling difference compared. This new level will remain in place until dam improvement work is completed on north pine dam. Twitter the heavy rainfall experienced across the country has had a positive impact on water levels in the integrated vaal river system ivrs. Interactive enhanced satellite map for vaal dam, gauteng, south africa.
Vaal dam close to 100% full sapeople your worldwide south. We came to the dam for a parkrun nearby and afterwards enjoyed the dam,water levels. Many world class water sport events are held here including the annual round the island yacht race organized by lake deneys yacht club a race that has been in the guinness book of records for being the most yachts in an inland yacht race in the world. As you travel, learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the region. Vaal dam information and history linking into deneysville. The vaal dam has over 800kms of coast line and covers an area in excess of three hundred square kilometres. The island in the middle of the dam has the guinness book of world records title for holding for the largest inland yacht race, which is great fun to watch. The vaal dam, which supplies water to economic hub johannesburg and the capital pretoria among other areas, was at 30% capacity in early october, with the department expecting capacity to. Vaal dam and vaal barrage 30day moving daily summary 2020. The department of water and sanitation says that recent rainfall has helped the vaal dams water level rise from 26. Concerns are also rising as the levels of the vaal dam continue to drop drastically in what is being called south africas driest year in centuries.
Dam river photo indicators fsc this week % last week % last year % allemanskraal dam. Water for vaal dam is collected by the vaal and wilge rivers, with the vaal river catchment area in the mphumalanga and the wilge river catchment area. Vaal dam mpumalanga 2020 all you need to know before. Information vaal dam history vaal dam interesting facts. The level of the vaal dam is expected to rise for the 10th week running as rain continues in gauteng after last weeks heat wave. The sterkfontein dam, located just outside the town of harrismith, in the free state, province of south africa, is part of the tugela vaal water project and the drakensberg pumped storage scheme, and located on the nuwejaarspruit, a tributary of the wilge river in the upper catchment area of the vaal river. The wilge river used to meet the vaal river before the vaal dam was built in 1938.
The lesotho highlands water project feeds fresh clean water into the system in order to supply drinking water to gauteng and environs. The dam was built by the highlands water venture hwv, a consortium of seven international contractors, namely. The lake behind the dam has a surface area of 300 km. The vaal dam was constructed in 1938 and lies 77km south of the o r tambo international airport. The construction of vaal dam started during the depression of the early thirties and the dam was completed in 1938 with a wall height of 54. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Clear sky, temperature 18, 0 mm, light air, 1 ms from southsouthwest. Also one of gautengs major sources of drinking water, it lies on the vaal river. The little vaal river starts in an escarpment near ermelo.
The vaal dam is the main source of water to rand water. Why the vaal dam is not filling up, despite heavy rainfall. It is located about 145kms south of johannesburg, about an hour and a halfs drive, and 175kms from pretoria. Join facebook to connect with vaal dam levels and others you may know. According to rand water, dam levels stood at 39% on monday, whereas during the same time last week, it was at 40. Ibregilio from italy as the lead company, bouygues from france, hochtief from germany, stirling and kier from the uk, then concor and group 5. The vaal dam lies in the vaal river, which is one of south africas strongestflowing rivers. Vaal dam is a vital part in the water supply system of the pretoriawitwatersrandvereeniging region. The vaal dam is a world renowned fishing venue for freshwater carp and catfish. To stop the spread of the coronavirus covid19, a national lockdown is in effect. Yesterday social cohesion activist yusuf abramjee tweeted. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the.
Grootdraai dam has already surpassed 100% in cyclone dineos domino effect. Not all abstraction and evaporation losses from vaal dam are reflected on the above graph. Vaal dam, gauteng, south africa satellite weather map. Prevention pollution of the vaal river has escalated to the level where four provinces and seven other.
The state of dams in south africa dam reservoir levels summary all provinces and lesotho. Johannesburg water has noted a huge increase in the vaal dam water level since tuesday night. The largest town located on the vaal dam is deneysville. According to rand water, on 2 december the vaal dam was at 40,8 percent capacity.
Vaal dam has over 800 kilometers worth of coastline and covers over 300km. The vaal dam lies on the vaal river, which is one of south africas strongestflowing rivers. For more information visit our provincial coronavirus covid19 website. Huge increase in vaal dam water level overnight the citizen. Sep 17, 2012 the vaal dam was constructed in 1938 and lies 77km south of the o r tambo international airport. Since the vaal rivers surface runoff is erratic, large dams have been built along its course to collect the water. On friday, rand water said the vaal dam was at 41% capacity, grootdraai dam at 54. As you travel, learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the region through. The vaal dams water level has risen for a 10th consecutive week, the city of johannesburg reported, but asked residents to persist with watersaving measures.
Vaal river cleanup now a multipartner operation including. Gauteng weather retweeted a message saying the vaal dam has received an approximate inflow of 640 cumecs over past 24hrs which is equivalent to 22,000 olympic swimming pools or 55 bn litres. On wednesday morning, johannesburg water tweeted, vaal dam. Vaal dam opens sluice gates as water level is now the fullest.
Oct 16, 2016 concerns are also rising as the levels of the vaal dam continue to drop drastically in what is being called south africas driest year in centuries. Near memel in the free state is where the klip river begins. Vaal dam levels improve following heavy rains across gauteng ewn. In 1997 the katse dam wall over malibamatso river was officially completed and the process of inundation started. According to johannesburg water the latest water level figures show the dam is 97. Latest dam levels save water vaal dam dropping, now at 51%.
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