| TAUNG DAM: North West |
| W Cape | E Cape | N Cape | Gauteng | KZN | Mpumalanga | Free State | Northwest | Limpopo |
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Catchment: |
Lower Vaal River |
Water coarse (River): |
Harts River |
Capacity: |
56mil.cub.m | ||||||||||||||||||
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Type of wall: |
Rollcrete mass gravity wall |
Date constructed: |
Completed Sep 1994 |
Owner: |
DWAF | ||||||||||||||||||
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Design, construction supervision and construction management of a 56 Mm³ capacity dam consisting of a rollcrete mass gravity wall with uncontrolled ogee-shaped centre spillway. It constitutes some 132 000 m³ of roller compacted concrete. Water supply is for irrigation and domestic use. Dam classifies as a Category III dam in terms of Dam Safety Legislation. (Ref1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| References: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref 1: EVN Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Dam information and levels) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
