IPSS - Lots of rain

[Cube]

Hi Guys

I thought I'd show you the amount of rain we had here in the berg recently.

The images show a location close to Van Reenen where an Eskom project is currently underway. The images show the (nearly) completed lower construction site dam. It started filling in the first week of December 2010. I estimate that some areas are now +- 15mtr deep if not more (the quarry was located here). This is currently the 3rd largest Eskom project.

First image is taken at the beginning of December:

Note: all pictures are resized to reduce loading time, but some are kept large dimensionally to provide a sense of scope. I only post the links as the pics would otherwise take to much space.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7199&d=1294131627

Another December pic from a different angle:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7185&d=1294121079

Last December pic. This is the outlet structure coming from the (would be) underground powerstation, connected by tunnels:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7187&d=1294121081

Now, here is a pic taken this morning. The outlet is submerged and none of the areas as seen in the above is visible anymore. It is still filling and will for some time to come:

NOTE: IS A LARGE IMAGE (and the quality is not great)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7197&d=1294131605

To find where the Outlet structure is in the last photo, note the Potain Tower Crane in the various other images.

OT: Once the 2nd dam is complete, the contents of the bottom dam (as seen above) will be pumped up to it and the lower dam will be refilled.

 

[Tacet]

For those wondering that this is: the two dams basically acts like a giant battery. During the night they pump water from the bottom dam to the top one. During the day, when national electricity demand is high, they allow water to flow from the top dam to the bottom one, turning turbines to generate electricity.

 

[Pooky]

That last picture is really beautiful.

 

[Cube]

For those wondering that this is: the two dams basically acts like a giant battery. During the night they pump water from the bottom dam to the top one. During the day, when national electricity demand is high, they allow water to flow from the top dam to the bottom one, turning turbines to generate electricity.

Thanks, sorry - I should have mentioned that

In this case it will be 4 turbines, with each being capable of approx 333 megawatt. The lower dam (as pictured) has a 26.3million cubic metre capacity, more or less.