Vaal Dam levels

Can the mods please split this argument out from this thread? It's got nothing to do with the thread and we are at about 3 or 4 pages of derailment...
 
thehuman said:
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I sent a PM to MickeyD and he said he would do something about it later today.

"All things being equal" "in the larger scheme of things" :D, Safety is a prime concern and should over ride many of the arguments about the location of the new airport in DBN.

Anyone had the dubious pleasure of landing in EL over the sea or at the new airport in Nelspruit? Wind sheer and having to continually land and take off in cross winds is not funny.
 
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The levels in the Bloemhof dam have dropped to 88.7% to make room for all that water heading is way from the Vaal dam ...
 
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Geoff.D said:
he levels in the Bloemhof dam have dropped to 88.7% to make room for all that water heading is way from the Vaal dam ...
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Serious? As of yesterday it was at 94... they've released a fokton of water :D
 
Sinbad said:
Serious? As of yesterday it was at 94... they've released a fokton of water :D
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Now that we're finally back on topic...I saw your pics of the (hyacinth?) infestation at Harties - was that recent? Reason I ask is that when the gates were opened a few weeks back, there was a considerable amount of it sitting near the wall - not to ask dumb question, but is there a way of flushing it out via the gates?
 
Durandal said:
Now that we're finally back on topic...I saw your pics of the (hyacinth?) infestation at Harties - was that recent? Reason I ask is that when the gates were opened a few weeks back, there was a considerable amount of it sitting near the wall - not to ask dumb question, but is there a way of flushing it out via the gates?
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No, there is a catchment net around the sluices about 50 meters from the wall. However some might get through, but just about all of it is blocked by the catchment net.
 
Durandal said:
Now that we're finally back on topic...I saw your pics of the (hyacinth?) infestation at Harties - was that recent? Reason I ask is that when the gates were opened a few weeks back, there was a considerable amount of it sitting near the wall - not to ask dumb question, but is there a way of flushing it out via the gates?
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Yes that's current.
The gates are schoopid. They don't open to the surface of the water, but beneath the surface - so the hyacinth won't get flushed out unless they drop the level quite a bit.
I don't see why they don't do it tbh.

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Pitbull said:
No, there is a catchment net around the sluices about 50 meters from the wall. However some might get through, but just about all of it is blocked by the catchment net.
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Ah, cool, thanks. I just had a vague memory from the last big floods with some one on the news from Kruger Park joking that their water weed problem was now Mozambique's problem and was wondering if there was a way to 'flush' them out. But I guess that would just transfer the problem locally.
 
Durandal said:
Ah, cool, thanks. I just had a vague memory from the last big floods with some one on the news from Kruger Park joking that their water weed problem was now Mozambique's problem and was wondering if there was a way to 'flush' them out. But I guess that would just transfer the problem locally.
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Nah, most of it would be stranded high and dry somewhere. And the farmers downstream could use it for fertiliser. It's actually imho a good solution.
 
I'm posting from my phone so I hope this comes out okay.

This was just South of Deneysville at around mid-day today - water levels are looking very good

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Sinbad said:
Yes that's current.
The gates are schoopid. They don't open to the surface of the water, but beneath the surface - so the hyacinth won't get flushed out unless they drop the level quite a bit.
I don't see why they don't do it tbh.

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I'd imagine its a sizable mess if the gates get clogged. So probably not worth it risking an attempt to flush it.
 
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