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  2. Gariep Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Gariep Dam is the largest storage reservoir in South Africa. In South African English, 'dam' refers both to the structure and the water volume it retains. Gariep Dam has a total storage capacity of approximately 5,340,000 megalitres (5,340 hm 3) and a surface area of more than 370 square kilometres (140 sq mi) when full. The hydro ...

  3. Orange–Fish River Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    Sunset at Oviston, Gariep Dam. The Orange–Fish Tunnel, constructed between 1966 and 1975, is an 82.8-kilometre (51.4-mile) long irrigation tunnel in central South Africa, built to divert water from the Orange River to the Fish River valley. It is the longest continuous enclosed aqueduct in the southern hemisphere.

  4. Gariep Nature Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Gariep Nature Reserve, also known as Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, and formerly known as Hendrik Verwoerd Dam Nature Reserve. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It covers the entire northern shore of the Gariep Dam Area. The dam itself is situated in a gorge at the entrance to the Ruigte Valley, nearest town to the reserve is Norvalspont (about 5km away) behind the dam ...

  5. Vanderkloof Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Vanderkloof Dam (originally the P. K. Le Roux Dam) is situated approximately 130 km (81 mi) downstream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second-largest dam in South Africa (in volume), having the highest dam wall in the country at 108 metres (354 ft).

  6. Orange River - Wikipedia

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    From here, the water is supplied in two directions, westward along the Orange River (via hydroelectric power generators) to the Vanderkloof Dam and southward through the Orange-Fish Tunnel to the Eastern Cape. The Gariep Dam on the Orange River is the largest dam in South Africa, and was a key part of the Orange River Project.

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  8. Western Cape Water Supply System - Wikipedia

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    Dam water levels began decreasing in 2015 and the Cape Town water crisis peaked during mid-2017 to mid-2018 when water levels hovered between 14 and 29 percent of total dam capacity. In late 2017, there were first mentions of plans for "Day Zero", a shorthand reference for the day when the water level of the major dams supplying the City could ...

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