The gravity/earth-fill type dam is on the Lomati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Its walls are 50 m high, and the reservoir is 2340 m long. It covers a total surface area of 1870 ...

Hartbeespoort Dam is so polluted that a hyacinth mat covers the surface, making it dangerous for boaters and harming the ecosystem. The Hartbeespoort Dam, also known as Harties, was constructed ...

There are plans to build a magnificent, multi-billion dollar mega-dam on the Congo River - one that would produce enough renewable electricity to power vast areas of Africa. The structure would be ...

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The torrential rainfall in parts of South Africa has improved the surface water storage levels in the country’s dams to 79.8% this week, a huge increase as compared to last week’s 74.5%.

Victory is from above." These allude to what Ethiopia hopes to achieve once the mega dam is fully operational, becoming Africa's biggest hydroelectric plant It aims to generate 6,000 megawatts of ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam after the dam's water ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...

As Vaal Dam levels continue to climb, stability remains a key factor this week. Heavy rainfall over recent weeks has continued to bolster South Africa’s water systems, with the latest updates ...

The development comes as recent data shows varying performances across South Africa’s major dams during the festive season. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly report ...