Berg River Dam - designed with rivers in mind

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Bulk water infrastructure The Berg Water Project (BWP) is the culmination of a 14-year strategic integrated planning process by the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) to identify appropriate measures to address the water shortage in the Western Cape. The planning process was initiated in 1989. Back then it was called the Western Cape Systems Analysis (WCSA). The purpose of the WCSA was to reconcile the water demand and water supply for the Western Cape region. The WCSA was a democratic public strategy process and was supported by technical and scientific assessment to aid decision making. The water situation assessment conducted as part of the WCSA determined that the City of Cape Town (CCT) would be the first metropolitan area in South Africa where water demand would exceed the available supply. The WCSA provided a list of project options that could be implemented to increase the water supply. A key project One of the key projects identified involved the construction of a dam on the upper reaches of the Berg River.

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