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THIRD sluice gate opened to increase Vaal Dam water outflows

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With the Vaal Dam water levels at 107.3%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a third sluice gate at the dam to increase water outflows and manage the increase of inflows. The third sluice gate which was opened on Tuesday afternoon, will increase water outflows to approximately 400 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), and manage the increase of inflows from upstream due to the ongoing rains. Within the safe operational limits The …

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THIRD sluice gate opened to increase Vaal Dam water outflows

With the Vaal Dam water levels at 107.3%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a third sluice gate at the dam to increase water outflows and manage the increase of inflows. The third sluice gate which was opened on Tuesday afternoon, will increase water outflows to approximately 400 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), and manage the increase of inflows from upstream due to the ongoing rains. Within the safe operational limits The …

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Department of Water and Sanitation Opens Third Sluice Gate at Vaal Dam to Manage Rising Water Levels

With the Vaal Dam water levels at 107.30% today, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a third sluice gate at 12h00 midday, to increase the outflows to approximately 400 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), and to also manage the increase of inflows from upstream due to the ongoing rains. The current water releases by the 3 sluice gates are still within the safe operational limits and are not expected to lead to overtopping of river…

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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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