Question NW2354 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
03 July 2023 - NW2354
Myburgh, Mr NG to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) number of new dams have been built by his department since 1 January 1995 and (b) are the details pertaining to the (i) location, (ii) capacity and (iii) cost of each specified dam?y
Reply:
MINISTER OF WATER AND SANITATION
- The Department has built 10 new dams since 1995.
- Details pertaining to the new dams are summarized in Table 1 below:
|
No |
Name of the dam |
Completion |
|
Nearest Town |
(ii) Capacity (m3) |
(iii) Cost (ZAR)* |
|
1. |
De Hoop Dam |
2006 |
Lat: 24º 54’ 33,7” |
Steelpoort |
347 400 000 |
3,4 Billion |
|
Long: 19º 3’22,2” |
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2. |
Berg River Dam |
2007 |
Lat: 24º 57’ 26,9” |
Franshoek |
130 000 000 |
1,5 Billion |
|
Long: 29º 57’ 24,5” |
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|
3. |
Spring Groove Dam |
2013 |
Lat: 29º 19’ 8,4” |
Rosetta |
139 500 000 |
582 million |
|
Long: 29º 57’ 56,6” |
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|
4. |
Qedusizi Dam |
1998 |
Lat: 28º 32’ 31” |
Ladysmith |
0 |
273,5 million |
|
Long: 29º 44’ 41” |
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|
5. |
Injaka Dam |
2001 |
Lat: 24º 53’ 5,9” |
Hazyview |
125 027 000 |
635 million |
|
Long: 31º 5’ 2,5” |
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|
6. |
Nandoni Dam |
2005 |
Lat: 22º 58’ 50” |
Thohoyandou |
164 000 000 |
813 million |
|
Long: 30º 35’ 52” |
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|
7. |
Ludeke Dam |
2014 |
Lat: 30º 44’ 37,6” |
Bizana |
14 500 000 |
191,6 million |
|
Long: 29º 44’ 46,6” |
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|
8. |
Bizana Dam |
1997 |
Lat: 24º 54’ 33,7” |
Bizana |
95 000 |
7,5 million |
|
Long: 19º 3’ 22,2” |
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|
9. |
Modjadi Dam |
1997 |
Lat: 23º 35’ 8” |
Musina |
1 860 000 |
67,5 million |
|
Long: 30º 20’ 59” |
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|
10. |
Botterkloof Dam |
2002 |
Lat: 29º 19’ 8,4” |
Clarens |
600 000 |
15,9 million |
|
Long: 29º 57’ 56,6” |
* Figures are rounded off
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