Vaal Dam levels

[McSack]

http://ewn.co.za/2017/02/24/residents-surrounding-vaal-and-bloemhof-dams-urged-to-vacate-homes

That name

Wonder if he was named after the satellite or the fast food

 

[Sinbad]

I was panicking even more when it reached 25%.

I sailed on it at 14%, so no panic here. I was also looking at a full vaal dam's worth of water stored in Sterkfontein... Only worry was that the valves were rusted shut or something...

 

[Ho3n3r]

I sailed on it at 14%, so no panic here. I was also looking at a full vaal dam's worth of water stored in Sterkfontein... Only worry was that the valves were rusted shut or something...

What I meant was, since rain is never guaranteed, who knew how bad it was gonna get.

Anyway, updated prediction of 93%:

 

[Sinbad]

Fri 24 Feb. Vaal Dam Level 21.56m. Full 88.48%. Inflow 1246.8m3/s. Discharge 14.17m3/s. River Valves Open 1X100% 1X50%. Gates Open 0.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Sjoe dis baie water

 

[Drifter]

Wonder if he was named after the satellite or the fast food

Guess the fast food. Damn, I havent had a decent Sputnik for ages.

 

[Sinbad]

Wonder if he was named after the satellite or the fast food

Named for the lone brain cell orbiting aimlessly in the void of his cranium

 

[Hamster]

Sjoe dis baie water

That's what Noah said....

 

[Unhappy1]

Flow from Grootdraai into Vaal was shut off for about 12 hours but i see its full again. Probably get another nice inflow into Vaal.

 

[Sinbad]

Flow from Grootdraai into Vaal was shut off for about 12 hours but i see its full again. Probably get another nice inflow into Vaal.

Rumour has it two sluices at the vaal will be opened on sunday

 

[Unhappy1]

Rumour has it two sluices at the vaal will be opened on sunday

Sounds about right as there still seems so much water upstream.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Rumour has it two sluices at the vaal will be opened on sunday

Doesn't that only happen at 105% or something?

 

[Unhappy1]

Doesn't that only happen at 105% or something?

No at 105% more than two are opened.

 

[Gaz{M}]

Stupid question - but shouldn't Rand Water now be asking us all to use as much water as possible, to monetize the overflow? Rather take advantage an earn some extra revenue and upgrade our infrastructure than let it run into the ocean.

 

[Sinbad]

Stupid question - but shouldn't Rand Water now be asking us all to use as much water as possible, to monetize the overflow? Rather take advantage an earn some extra revenue and upgrade our infrastructure than let it run into the ocean.

Rand Water can't provide enough water, hence the restrictions.

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

Rand Water can't provide enough water, hence the restrictions.

Are you saying, the past drought was an welcomed excuse for the idiots in charge? If so, what excuse are they going to use now?

 

[Sinbad]

Are you saying, the past drought was an welcomed excuse for the idiots in charge? If so, what excuse are they going to use now?

That's what I'm saying.

I fully expect them to come back saying that we're a water scarce nation and thus level 2 restrictions will be in place forever

 

[Randy_The_Squirrel]

Are you saying, the past drought was an welcomed excuse for the idiots in charge? If so, what excuse are they going to use now?

Probably that "the drought was a colonial racist thing"

 

[Hamster]

Rumour has it two sluices at the vaal will be opened on sunday

Not really a rumour:

The department says in order to avoid the dams from bursting, they will open two sluice gates at the Vaal Dam and eight at the Bloemhof Dam, which could result in flooding.

http://ewn.co.za/2017/02/24/residents-surrounding-vaal-and-bloemhof-dams-urged-to-vacate-homes

 

[Sinbad]

Not really a rumour:



http://ewn.co.za/2017/02/24/residents-surrounding-vaal-and-bloemhof-dams-urged-to-vacate-homes

thanks for the confirmation Had only heard from unsubstantiated sources