Vaal Dam levels

[Sinbad]

I heard there is some construction work on the base of the wall which may explain why they are not allowing it to fill up

Not true

 

[TPants]

Not true

Site picture from last week -

 

[Flanders]

I was looking at the level yesterday and Randwater reckons 57.2% (20th Feb). Is this not a bit concerning going into autumn?

 

[Sinbad]

Site picture from last week -

Regardless - they are not letting any more out of the dam than they usually do, so they cannot be keeping the level low.

 

[TPants]

Yes but perhaps they are not pumping as much into the system either. The current level may be optimal holding for evaporation, if they were worried we would be in deeper water restrictions. This would also allow them to charge more.

 

[Sinbad]

Yes but perhaps they are not pumping as much into the system either. The current level may be optimal holding for evaporation, if they were worried we would be in deeper water restrictions. This would also allow them to charge more.

They don't pump anything into the system though...? Unless you mean the LHWP - which is running at normal outflow.

 

[TPants]

They don't pump anything into the system though...? Unless you mean the LHWP - which is running at normal outflow.

I do mean that and any upstream dams that flow into the Vaal.