The department of water and sanitation says that recent rainfall has helped the vaal dams water level rise from 26. Interactive enhanced satellite map for vaal dam, gauteng, south africa. Not all abstraction and evaporation losses from vaal dam are reflected on the above graph. Huge increase in vaal dam water level overnight the citizen. Information vaal dam history vaal dam interesting facts. This is how the vaal dam looked before and after the recent rains video see for yourself the visual difference a few months of rain makes. 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. There are not many dams that can claim to be as big as luxembourg, yet the vaal dam, which is also the countrys.
Vaal dam, gauteng, south africa satellite weather map. 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. Orakobab name, sometimes spelled as tkygariep in khoekhoegowab orthography it is. The collective upsurge in the dams has had a positive impact on the levels of the vaal river system, as shown by its rise from 56. The reservoir is 64 kilometres long and has a total storage capacity of 63 million litres, a surface area of 168,35 square kilometres and. The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about 320 square kilometres 120sq mi and is 47 meters deep. Gauteng dam levels to be assessed when rainy weather subsides. Near warrenton, water is diverted into the vaalhartz irrigation scheme.
The dam is expected to reach 100% later today or tomorrow. The vaal dam has over 800kms of coast line and covers an area in excess of three hundred square kilometres. The vaal dam has reached more than 100% water level. The natural inflow to vaal dam is approximately 1 950 million m 3 a although the upstream grootdraai and sterkfontein dams reduce the resulting natural inflow to approximately 1 400 million m 3 a making the vaal dam a 1. Few places in the world can tell you so much about a countrys history like soweto does. Gauteng residents main water source is under threat from consistent dam level declines, the closure of the lesotho highlands water project. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. Feb 24, 2017 johannesburg in a miraculous turn of events, the vaal dam is expected to reach 100% full on sunday for the first time in years. 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. Feb 26, 2017 vaal dam sluices opened by minister of water and sanitation. With the construction of the thukelavaal water transfer scheme, a certain amount of the water.
This is a beautiful province, and with the right bed and breakfast accommodation, your stay will be memorable. Information vaal dam history vaal dam interesting facts vaal dam. Other rivers flowing into the dam are the wilge river, klip river, molspruit and grootspruit. This could perhaps have been because of the seepage. Vaal dam mpumalanga 2020 all you need to know before. 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. 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. Casa cara vaaldam is located near the small tourist town of deneysville in the free state. On wednesday morning, johannesburg water tweeted, vaal dam. 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. The vaal dam, gautengs major water supplier, records. 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.
Vaal river, northern tributary of the orange river, south africa. Vaal dam information and history linking into deneysville. This remarkable announcement was made on thursday by the. For the first time in years, the vaal dam is expected to reach 100% full on sunday after sitting at 26 % a few months ago. The vaal dam lies in the vaal river, which is one of south africas strongestflowing rivers. This dam has a total storage capacity of 350 million cubic metres, a surface area of 39 square kilometres. The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about 320km. Johannesburg water has noted a huge increase in the vaal dam water level since tuesday night.
Vaal dam opens sluice gates as water level is now the fullest. The vaal dam in south africa was constructed in 1938 and lies 77 km south of or tambo international airport. Consider subscribing, commenting and to like the v. Life podcasts presents the life story of rivonia trialist andrew mlangeni. Cross all the highlights of the panorama route off your mustsee list with this comprehensive tour from hazyview. Oct, 2016 social media users have uploaded images of the vaal dam. Providing you with color coded visuals of areas with cloud cover. Rivers such as the vaal and wilge rivers naturally flow into the vaal dam. The vaal dam area is surrounded with small towns where you can have breakfast or experience the scenery its. The fig1 shows the boat launch near motebong lodge waterfront lapa in january 2012, when the dam was at 101% capacity. The lesotho highlands water project feeds fresh clean water into the system in order to supply drinking water to gauteng and environs.
The lake behind the dam wall has a surface area of about and is 47 meters deep. But, the department says theres no need to panic, and gautengs day zero is. Water resource information centre for the vaal barrage and vaal dam catchment forums. With 21 listings in vaal dam, our handy vaal dam map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your vaal dam. Vaal dam water levels creep closer to dipping below 60% news24. It is also perfectly situated to watch the sunset over the water, making for one of the best sundowner views on earth. It has over 800km of shoreline and is south africas second biggest dam by area and the third largest by volume. Also one of gautengs major sources of drinking water, it lies on the vaal river close to vereeniging, midway between the n1 and the n3, and roughly 110km from johannesburg.
With 21 listings in vaal dam, our handy vaal dam map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your vaal dam visit. Feb 27, 2017 with the dam nearing the 100% full mark, the water department will be deciding how much water needs to be released in coming days. Vaal dam mpumalanga 2020 all you need to know before you. To receive daily flow information direct to your mobile device, follow on. The vaal dam lies on the vaal river, which is one of south africas strongestflowing rivers. It contains a display of the technical aspects of the dam, a large number of photographs from the construction time and some of the history. Visiting vaal dam, whether on business or for a holiday, can be made a whole lot better when you have a great place to sleep. The dam is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill section on the right flank. Pdf the vaal river barrage, south africas hardest working water. 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. Vaal dam is a reservoir in south africa and has an elevation of 1486 meters. Rekord speaks to schools in pretoria that received donated books duration. Water levels in the vaal dam are continuing to decline, threatening to dip below the 60% capacity. 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.
One very special item is a book from my childhood that had been in my parents house for several decades, then traveled to australia with my. The vaal dam has over 800 km of coast line and covers an area in excess of three hundred square kilometres. Jan 09, 2017 over this weekend we have seen a slight spike in the levels of the vaal dam, due to rains that have fallen. Yr detailed hourly forecast for vaal dam south africa. Vaal dam is a vital part in the water supply system of the pretoriawitwatersrandvereeniging region. The 17 best places in vaal dam best price guarantee. This level is to be contrasted with fig 2 from february 20 picture of the team still shows a high water level below the lapa. Rising at sterkfontein beacon near breyten, in mpumalanga province, it flows 750 miles 1,210 km southwest to its confluence with the orange near douglas. The vaal dam is close to the town of vereeniging, where i grew up and went to high school. Dpa south africa vaal dam flood control and monitoring. The vaal dam lies on the vaal river in deneysville just south of the border. Vaal dam close to 100% full sapeople your worldwide south.
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. As you travel, learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the region through indepth guided commentary. The rivers major tributariesthe klip, wilge, vals, vet, and riet riversenter on its left bank. The vaal river barrage reservoir, created by a set of gates across the vaal river, was built by rand water downstream of the vaal dam, in 1923. Oct, 2019 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. There are not many dams that can claim to be as big as luxembourg, yet the vaal dam, which is also the countrys largest dam by area the gariep dam has the largest storage capacity does just that.
A lot of the data on yr is free to use in applications and services. Get the monthly weather forecast for vaal dam, gauteng, south africa, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The effect of the decline of the vaal dam, along with other dams in the ivrs, has seen a decrease in the overall level of the ivrs. If you are looking for vaal dam holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of selfcatering, bed and breakfast, guest house holiday accommodation in vaal dam and surrounds. Vaal dam and vaal barrage 30day moving daily summary 2020. Vaal dam, gauteng, south africa monthly weather accuweather. Since the vaal rivers surface runoff is erratic, large dams have been built along its course to collect the water. Vaal dam information on the history of vaal dam, interesting facts about vaal. According to johannesburg water the latest water level figures show the dam is 97. If you develop programs, applications or other services with data from yr, we encourage you to share it with other users. The construction of vaal dam started during the depression of the early. The picture of the dam wall under construction is from there.
At present the lhwp releases as much as 40 cubic meters per second, all of which is lost over the spillway of the vaal dam. In vaal river flow is regulated by the vaal dam, 23 miles 37 km upstream of vereeniging. As you travel, learn about the history, flora, and fauna of the region through. Faizel patel, radio islam news 14102016 while the water and sanitation department is hopeful that expected rainfall in january next year will push up the vaal dam levels, the latest figures show the dam is now at just 22%. Book your vaal dam accommodation with sleepingout a quick look at our website will give you the information you need to make your choice. The vaal dam was constructed in 1938 and lies 77km south of or tambo international airport. Vaal is a dutch name later afrikaans, translated by the griquas or boers from an earlier kora khoekhoe or. The water department says the vaal dam s water level has dropped. Grootdraai dam has already surpassed 100% in cyclone dineos domino effect.
Rivers and dams hydrology map of south africa water reservoirs state of dams water capacity deltas map of south african provinces water reservoirs state of dams. The vaal dam is often misspelt as vaaal dam, vall dam, vaal damn, vall dam. The vaal dam in south africa is located 77 kilometers from johannesburg international airport and used to be south africas largest dam. River barrage catchment, excluding upstream vaal dam. It is south africas biggest dam by area and the third largest by volume. Stops include lisbon falls, berlin falls, bourkes luck potholes, the three rondawels, wonderview, gods window, and river canyon. 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. The vaal dams operators opened the sluice gates for the first time in years on sunday after torrential summer rains pushed capacity at the dam close to the 100% mark.
Vaal news south african news latest dam levels save water vaal dam dropping, now at 53%. The lake behind the dam has a surface area of 300 km. Like us on facebook or follow us on twitter to receive daily flow information direct to your mobile device. The vaal dam lies on the vaal river in deneysville just south of the border between gauteng and the free state. The state of dams in south africa dam reservoir levels. On wednesday morning, johannesburg water tweeted, vaal dam is now sitting on 71. There are a number of graves in the old grave yard of viljoensdrift of mostly young men. Scary photos of an empty vaal dam inspiring people to save water. Im still finding proper places for items i brought back from south africa. Grimbeek also confirmed that the water level differed very little from one season to another. Latest dam levels save watervaal dam dropping, now at. Time travel to the tunnels as part of local history. 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 sudden rise of water levels at the vaal and bloemhof dams this week is a.
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