Question NW2470 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
08 October 2018 - NW2470
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What is the (a) total number of dams that are currently under construction in the country and (b)(i) location, (ii) size and (iii) total cost of building each dam?
Reply:
a) There is a total of Three (3) dams currently under construction, namely:
- The raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Project;
- The raising of the Hazelmere Dam Project and
- The raising of Tzaneen Dam project.
b) Refer to the table below for the location, size and total cost of building the dam:
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ITEM |
DAM INFORMATION |
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Name of Dam |
Clanwilliam Dam |
Hazelmere Dam |
Tzaneen Dam |
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GPS Location |
32°11'5.1"S 18°52'28.5"E |
29°35'55"S 32°2'36"E |
23°47'57"S 30°09'58"E |
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Province |
Western Cape |
KwaZulu Natal |
Limpopo |
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River/ Watercourse |
Olifants |
Mdloti |
Letaba |
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Size/ Capacity (Million Cubic Meters) |
125Mm³(Old) 344Mm³(New) |
23.9 Mm³(Old) 43.6Mm³(New) |
158 Mm³(Old) 193 Mm³(New) |
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Purpose |
Irrigation (Old) Irrigation & Domestic (New) |
Irrigation & Domestic Use |
Domestic Commercial |
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Estimated Construction Cost |
R 2.2 Billion |
R 600 Million |
R322 Million |