Sluice gates opened at Vaal Dam to relieve pressure after ... - News24
Feb 18, 2023 · The Department of Water and Sanitation opened four more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Friday to relieve water pressure after heavy rains caused rivers that feed into the Vaal and Orange River systems to overflow.
Procedure was followed in opening of Vaal Dam sluice gates
Mar 3, 2023 · To date, eight sluice gates have been closed; leaving four open as part of dam safety standards and procedures to manage water inflows upstream the Vaal River.
Eight sluice gates to be opened at the Vaal Dam - SABC News
Nov 13, 2022 · The Water and Sanitation Department says it will open eight of the 60 sluice gates at the Vaal Dam by the end of Sunday. This follows huge water inflows in the catchment areas due to the persistent torrential rains.
Businesses and homes flooded after more Vaal Dam sluice gates …
Feb 20, 2023 · On Sunday 12 sluice gates remained open at the Vaal Dam to relieve pressure as the dam is at risk of collapsing due to heavy downpours. When her family woke on Saturday morning, a number of...
Splashdown: Warnings issued, as Vaal Dam releases TORRENTS of …
Apr 13, 2022 · Following a huge rise water flows through the Vaal Dam, a decision has been made to open its sluice gates on Wednesday. Why has Vaal Dam opened its sluice gates? The call to release...
Water and Sanitation opens two sluice gates at Vaal Dam
Apr 12, 2022 · The Department of Water and Sanitation will be opening two sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Tuesday, 12 April 2022 at 10h00. A further three sluice gates will be opened at 14h00 today. The decision comes after a huge amount of inflows was experienced because of the recent downpours.
Six sluice gates remain open in Vaal dam system, pressure drops
Feb 27, 2023 · The Vaal Dam is now at 108% capacity, according to the water and sanitation department. On Monday, the department announced the closure of another sluice gate, leaving six open.
Twelve sluice gates remain open at Vaal Dam | SAnews
Feb 23, 2023 · In spite of this forecast, the department said the 12 opened sluice gates will remain open and the water outflow at Bloemhof Dam be kept at 3 200 cubic metres per second in order the allow the water levels in the dams to be at the required capacity.
Sluice gates opened as Vaal Dam reaches maximum capacity
Jan 6, 2022 · A fifth sluice gate of the Vaal Dam was opened on Tuesday as the dam’s levels reached 110% after heavy rains in the water catchment area. Localised flooding downstream is expected in the...
Vaal Dam opens sluice gates as it reaches over 106%
Feb 11, 2021 · The Water and Sanitation Department has opened three sluice gates at the Vaal Dam. The recent heavy rainfall over many parts of the country has resulted in the dam breaching capacity on Wednesday, reaching just over 106%.
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