Oewereienaars gewaarsku: Nog water kom | Riverbank residents warned: More water on it’s way

‘n Agtste sluis by die Vaaldam is op Woensdag 20 April, om 12:00 oopgemaak.

Water vrygestel vannuit die Vaaldam. Photo: Retha Fitchat

Dit nadat daar op Dinsdag 19 April, ook twee sluise oopgemaak is, en vyf sluise verlede week al oopgetrek is.

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Die Vaaldam is tans 116,55% vol en Bloemhof 105,93%. Die Vaaldam laat tans water uit teen 1 354,11 kubieke meter per sekonde en Barrage teen 1 747,67 kubieke meter per sekonde.

Bloemhofdam se uitvloei was gister verhoog na 1 600 kubieke meter per sekonde vanaf 12:00. Mense stroomaf teen die rivieroewer is gewaarsku dat watervlakke sal styg. Hou in gedagte dat vandat Vaaldam sluise ooptrek, vat dit ongeveer ses ure vir die water om tot by Barrage te kom, en dan nog ‘n verdere ses ure tot by Parys.

Artikel deur Liezl Scheepers en het oorspronklik in die Parys Gazette verskyn. Engelse vertaling deur Leon Joubert van ShowMe Vaal.

An eighth sluice was opened at the Vaal Dam at 12:00 on the 20th of April.

Photo taken last week when 5 sluices were opened at the Vaal Dam.

Last week five sluices had been opened and two more on the 19th totalling seven sluices. To date eight sluices are open.

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Currently, the Vaal Dam level stands at 116.55% and Bloemhof at 105.93%. 1 354.11 cubic metres per second- and 1 747.67 cubic metres per second of water are flowing from the two dam walls.

Residents downstream residing close to the riverbank, have been warned that water levels will rise drastically. The outflow of the Bloemhof Dam was increased to 1600 cubic metres per second at 12:00 yesterday. Keep in mind that water takes approximately six hours to reach the Barrage and a further six hours to reach Parys.

Article by Liezl Scheepers and originally appeared in the Parys Gazette. English translation by Leon Joubert of ShowMe Vaal