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The construction of Vaal Dam started during the depression of the early thirties and the dam was completed in 1938 with a wall height of 54.2 metres (178 ft) above lowest foundation and a full supply capacity of 994,000,000 cubic metres (3.51 × 10 10 cu ft). The dam is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill section on the right flank.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Utah. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
Upper Vaal WMA, or Upper Vaal Water Management Area (coded: 8), is a Water Management Area that includes the following major rivers: the Wilge River, Liebenbergsvlei River, Mooi River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams: Boskop Dam Mooi River; Grootdraai Dam Vaal River; Klerkskraal Dam Mooi River; Klipdrift Dam Loop Spruit ...
The Quail Creek Diversion Dam in Virgin, in southern Utah, was under increased pressure due to heavy monsoon rain on August 18.The Washington County Water Conservancy District released footage ...
Lower Vaal WMA, or Lower Vaal Water Management Area (coded: 10), includes the following major rivers: the Harts River, Molopo River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams: Spitskop Dam Harts River; Vaalharts Storage Weir Vaal River
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Workers hurriedly tried to shore up a rural Utah dam after a 60-foot (18-meter) crack sent water pouring into a creek and endangering the 1,800 residents of a downstream town.
Middle Vaal WMA. or Middle Vaal Water Management Area (coded: 9), Includes the following major rivers: the Vet River, Vals River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams: Allemanskraal Dam Sand River; Bloemhof Dam Vaal River; Elandskuil Dam Swartleegte River; Erfenis Dam Vet River; Koppies Dam Renoster River; Rietspruit Dam Rietspruit
The As delivers water to the Saulspoort Dam and the Liebenbergsvlei and Wilge Rivers downstream, where after the water enters the Vaal Dam. The Vaal Dam can also be augmented from the Tugela-Vaal Water Project, by releasing water from the Sterkfontein Dam via the Nuwejaarspruit and Wilge River.