More sluice gates have been opened at Vaal Dam to manage water levels and those living downstream are feeling the brunt. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson Wisane ...

A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after authorities opened four more on Friday, to manage rising water levels. This comes after water levels risen rapidly overnight ...

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%.

It can cut off or restrain the flow of water, regulating its movement to control flooding and water levels. It can allow water to flow underneath it by lifting and lowering a barrier using a hoisting ...

As part of its continued response to increased hydrological stress on major dams, the third sluice gate at the Vaal Dam was officially reopened at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. This move comes ...

In response to the rising levels, authorities opened a fourth sluice ... A sixth gate was then set to be opened at 4pm. The dam started Thursday with three gates open and no river valves in ...

The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment. The third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage water ...

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 ...

BOMDILA, 22 Apr: The Extra Assistant Commissioner of Balemu in West Kameng district,Dr Hage Atho has issued an order prohibiting the movement of heavy vehicles from Balemu to Sluice Gate from 24 April ...

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 ...

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