{"id":214140,"date":"2022-01-20T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T14:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/south-africa-water-and-sanitation-on-vaal-dam-sluice-gates?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-01-20T16:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T14:18:34","slug":"south-africa-water-and-sanitation-on-vaal-dam-sluice-gates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-water-and-sanitation-on-vaal-dam-sluice-gates\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa: Water and Sanitation on Vaal Dam sluice gates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/4cae90dff4efbf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/4cae90dff4efbf4\" alt=\"Department of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/4cae90dff4efbf4\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vaal and Bloemhof Dam sluice gates are to remain open as the outflow of water remains high.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Vaal dam storage capacity currently stands at 111.1%, indicating an increase of 0.6% from a day before, while Bloemhof stands at 111,0%, with a decrease of 1% overnight.<\/p>\n<p>The decrease in river flow levels upstream of the dams and predictions of a low likelihood of heavy rains next week have at this stage nullified the need to increase the outflow from Bloemhof Dam.<\/p>\n<p>The outflows from both catchments feeding the Vaal-Orange River System and the Integrated Vaal River System have been kept the same.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Department of Water and Sanitation&rsquo;s spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau cautions the public that the outflows from Bloemhof, although unchanged, are still relatively high.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We ask the downstream communities to remain vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Communities living near the Lower Orange should also keep a watchful eye as flows are forecast to increase significantly starting over the weekend,&rdquo; Ratau explained.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Department of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Vaal and Bloemhof Dam sluice gates are to remain open as the outflow of water remains high. Vaal dam storage capacity currently stands at 111.1%, indicating an increase of 0.6% from a day before, while Bloemhof stands at 111,0%, with a decrease of 1% overnight. 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