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 ...

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%.

After torrential rainfall last week, the Department of Water and Sanitation was forced to open five of the dam's sluice gates after the storage levels surpassed the capacity mark. FILE ...

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.

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 ...

All 14 individual miter gate pieces were delivered in December 2024. Installation began the first week of April. Crews are currently using a large-capacity crane to carefully lift and position ...