Six sluice gates remain open in Vaal dam system, pressure drops: The Vaal Dam is now at 108% capacity, according to the water and sanitation department.
“The water levels at Bloemhof Dam are also on the decline with the dam level at 105%, and the water discharge is being reduced gradually from 2,800m3/s to 2,400m3/s by this afternoon [Monday],” said department spokesperson“In the Orange River, the Gariep Dam is at about 108.
84% and the releases into the Orange River are 1,222.45m3/s. At the Vanderkloof Dam water levels are at 108% and outflow releases are 1,318m3/s.”Mavasa said water levels at the lower Orange River and lower Vaal river remain high and are expected to respond to the reduced flows later in the week.
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