Open the surge tank valve. Open both the head and the tail (sluice) gates of the half-meter open channel unit. Determine the longitudinal profile along the centerline of the floor of the flume to get ...

On March 6, the DWS opened the first valves at the Vaal dam to release water to prevent overflowing. By April 6, five sluice gates had been opened amid ongoing rainfall. Water releases at Bloemhof ...

The opening of another sluice gate on Friday increased the outflow to approximately 240 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s). The department said that all six valves that were opened on Monday ...

With all 10 gates now open and no river valves in operation ... The opening of additional sluice gates has sparked mixed reactions from local residents and business owners. Many community members ...

A £9.7m project will help extend the life of a sluice gate, which protects homes, businesses and habitats from flooding. The Dunball Sluice started life in 1971 and is used by the Environment ...

Three gates remain open with no river valves in operation ... “The department has taken a decision to now start closing the sluice gates, and then we’ll be left with three sluice gates ...

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open, while the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow at Bloemhof dam. On March 6, the DWS opened the first valves at the Vaal ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a second sluice gate at the Vaal Dam to manage water levels due to rainfall.