Water Wheel Jan/Feb 2024: Food Security

Abstract

Role of dams in providing food security – lessons from Vanderkloof The Vanderkloof Dam is the second largest and longest water body found in the Northern Cape. The dam was built as part of the Orange River water supply scheme and was completed in 1977, mainly for irrigation purposes. Today, the dam is primarily used for agricultural and urban water supply. Hydroelectricity is also generated at the dam, feeding electricity into the Eskom grid during emergency situations and peak periods.

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