An old sluice gate near Kitty's Bridge in Chesham Waterside has been replaced. A sluice gate is a special type of lock used in rivers, canals, water treatment plants and reservoirs. It can cut off or ...

At Grootdraai dam, the already opened gate has been increased to three metres, owing to the higher inflows of 967.47 m³/s, with a second gate opened to 1 m. The storage level is at 110.08%.

Vaalweekblad will keep our readers updated, about the impact it will have in our region. This photo was taken this morning along Brandmuller Drive in Three Rivers, just upstream from the ...

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 ...

So far, only three remain open to regulate outflows and reduce volume levels. Some properties along the riverbank remain underwater, and businesses have been forced to close their doors.

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 ...

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 ...

It was once used to create an area for ice skaters, but now a Victorian sluice gate could be brought back into use to keep roads open during flooding. The BBC takes a look at the antique mechanism ...

The government has come in for heavy criticism, for lack of proper planning, but the Water and Sanitation Department says opening the sluice gates is necessary. This helps to maintain the ...