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The De Hoop Dam is a gravity dam on the Steelpoort River, near Burgersfort, Limpopo, South Africa.Its purpose is to enable the extraction of rich mineral deposits in the eastern Limpopo province, and to supply water to towns, industries and communities in the Sekhukhune district, where service delivery was of a poor standard.
The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River has been in operation from late 2014. [3] [4] Some stretches of this river are popular spots for kayaking. [5] Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River. [6]
Olifants Water Management Area is coded 4 and includes the Elands, Wilge, Steelpoort and Olifants rivers, covering these dams: Blyderivierpoort Dam - Blyde River Bronkhorstspruit Dam - Bronkhorstspruit River
Jun. 15—A much-needed renovation of an aging dam that's crucial for storing and delivering water to the region's growers was supposed to be finished by 2026, but federal officials now say they ...
Course and catchment of the Limpopo River.The Olifants joins the Limpopo from the right, some 190 kilometres from the Indian Ocean. The Olifants River, Lepelle, [3] iBhalule or Obalule [4] (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier; Portuguese: Rio dos Elefantes) is a river in South Africa and Mozambique, a tributary of the Limpopo River.
Emergency officials warned in a 6 p.m. ET Facebook post that Lake Lure Dam water levels are now receding. Emergency personnel have rescued more than 25 people through "swift water rescue."
The name Steelpoort is believed to be derived from a hunting expedition that took place either in the late 19th century or the early 20th century. When a group of Voortrekkers from Natal under Frans Joubert had settled there, a man called Scholtz shot an elephant at dusk and on returning next morning found that the tusks had been removed.
As of 1:30 p.m., water was overtopping the dam, the emergency management agency said. “Structural supports have been compromised but the Dam wall is currently holding,” the agency wrote on ...