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Water Wheel Article
Blood, sweat and tears at Riviersonderend
Published: 2011
Authors: Lani van Vuuren
Abstract
The Theewaterskloof Dam is not a significant achievement in itself – being as it is only the seventh largest dam in South Africa (and12 times smaller than Gariep Dam.) However, it forms part of the one of the most imaginative water transfer schemes in South Africa which links the Berg and Sonderend rivers in the Western Cape. Compiled by Lani van Vuuren. Water History Theewaterskloof Dam is the main storage unit of the Riviersonderend-Berg River water transfer scheme. The dam wall is 37,5 m high with a crest length of 646 m.
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Lani van Vuuren
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Water Resource Management/IWRM - Planning and developmentR & D - Water historyWater Resource Management/IWRM - Dams (Impoundment)Water Resource Management/IWRM - Planning and developmentR & D - Water historyEngineeringWater Resource Management/IWRM - Dams (Impoundment)Surface WaterR&D - Water historyUrban and Peri-UrbanWater Wheel Article
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