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eWISA Home | PONGOLA: MAIN INDEX | ALPHABETICAL LIST OF RIVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the PONGOLA River |
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Bivane Dam | 113 | Was completed in 1999 and was constructed to increase the assurance of supply to irrigators situated upstream of the Pongolapoort Dam. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pongolapoort Dam | 2267.1 |
Was constructed in the late 1960's with the objective of developing irrigation on the Makhathini flats, downstream of the dam. (Ref 1 ) Also known as the Jozini Dam |
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Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. DWAF Report No. PB WMA 06/000/00/0304: Internal Strategic Perspective: Usutu to Mhlathuze Water Management Area. (March 2004). Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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