💧6th sluice gate closed at the Vaal Dam on Monday as dam levels continue to decrease in capacity. VaalDam TheCitizenNews Read the full story here⬇️
“The water levels at Bloemhof Dam [is] also on the decline, with the dam level at 105%, and the water discharge is being reduced gradually from 2800 m3/s [cubic metre per second] to 2400m3/s by this afternoon.‘Opening of sluice gates damaged our properties’ – Vaal residents furious they weren’t warned“In the Orange River, the Gariep Dam is also sitting at around 108.84%, and the releases into the Orange River are 1 222.45m3/s.
Mavasa added that water levels at the Lower Orange River and Lower Vaal River remain high and are expected to respond to the reduced flows from both the upstream Orange and Vaal rivers only later in the week. “The Department of water and sanitation’s hydrological monitoring and forecasting system continues to closely monitor the water flow in these rivers and dams, as well as other water courses across the country,” he said.The torrential rainfall which was experienced in various parts of the country last week left a trail of destruction and many people destitute.where several residents lost their personal belongings.
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