| ZAAIHOEK DAM: KwaZulu Natal |
| W Cape | E Cape | N Cape | Gauteng | KZN | Mpumalanga | Free State | Northwest | Limpopo |
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Catchment: |
Water coarse (River): |
Slang River/Buffalo River/Tukela River |
Capacity: |
185 mil.cub.m. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Type of wall: |
Date constructed: |
1988 |
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Transfer to
Vaal system.
Built in 1988 with an original capacity of 193 million m3. Zaaihoek Dam is on the Slang River (tributary of the Buffalo River). Used to transfer water to the Vaal system and the Majuba Power Station. Can also supplies demands downstream of the dam by releasing water into the Slang River. (Ref.1.) |
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| Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Internal Strategic Perspective: Thukela Water Management Area : Prepared by Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd, WRP (Pty) Ltd, and DMM cc on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning (East). DWAF Report No. P WMA 07/000/00/0304. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Dam information and levels) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
