1. The number of Dam Safety Evaluations (DSE) conducted by the Department of Water and Sanitation in the past two business years is as follows:
The table below contains the details with regard to the name of the dams; the date in which the evaluation was conducted by the Approved Professional Person (APP); the date in which the reports were received by the Dam Safety Office (DSO); and the condition rating (i.e. findings) if the report was accepted by the DSO.
No. |
Loc No. |
Province |
Name of dam |
Owner Name |
WMA |
Size Class |
Hazard Rating |
Category |
Date Last Dam Safety Evaluation (DSE) |
DSE Received Date |
DSE Acceptance Date |
Condition Symbol |
DSE’s per province |
1 |
Q940/17 |
EC |
ROXENI DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2019/01/25 |
2019/02/21 |
In progress |
- |
6 |
2 |
Q930/45 |
EC |
RURA DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2019/01/24 |
2019/02/21 |
In progress |
- |
|
3 |
Q930/44 |
EC |
NQWELO |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2019/01/24 |
2019/02/21 |
In progress |
- |
|
4 |
Q930/46 |
EC |
SINQUMENI DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Low |
2 |
2017/09/22 |
2017/09/29 |
2017/10/24 |
D |
|
5 |
R101/04 |
EC |
PLEASANTVIEW DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/09/20 |
2017/09/29 |
2017/10/17 |
B |
|
6 |
T201/06 |
EC |
MABELENI DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
7 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/09/26 |
2017/09/29 |
2017/11/30 |
C |
|
7 |
C805/73 |
FS |
BOTTERKLOOF DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
5 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/03/30 |
2018/04/24 |
2018/05/04 |
B |
1 |
8 |
B501/13 |
LP |
LOLA MONTES DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
2 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2018/08/27 |
2018/10/26 |
2018/11/30 |
B |
3 |
9 |
A702/43 |
LP |
MASHASHANE DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
1 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/07/12 |
2018/09/06 |
In progress |
- |
|
10 |
B502/25 |
LP |
MOLEPO DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
2 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/03/31 |
2017/05/31 |
2017/06/29 |
D |
|
11 |
B502/23 |
MP |
CHUNIESPOORT DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
2 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2018/05/11 |
2018/11/23 |
2019/01/31 |
D |
3 |
12 |
X302/32 |
MP |
ACORNHOEK DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
3 |
Medium |
Low |
2 |
2017/10/31 |
2017/12/01 |
2017/12/18 |
D |
|
13 |
B501/14 |
MP |
MAHLANGU DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
2 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/07/06 |
2017/07/06 |
2017/07/26 |
D |
|
14 |
D730/37 |
NC |
NEUSBERG WEIR |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
6 |
Medium |
Low |
2 |
2017/09/08 |
2017/09/29 |
2017/10/06 |
B |
1 |
15 |
A215/47 |
NW |
MIDDELKRAAL DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
1 |
Small |
Significant |
2 |
2017/07/07 |
2018/10/10 |
In progress |
- |
4 |
16 |
A100/02 |
NW |
NGOTWANE DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
1 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2017/10/23 |
2018/09/07 |
In progress |
- |
|
17 |
A304/18 |
NW |
SEHUJWANE DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
1 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2018/05/24 |
2018/09/06 |
2019/08/07 |
C |
|
18 |
A303/21 |
NW |
PELLA DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
1 |
Medium |
High |
3 |
2017/06/19 |
2017/10/24 |
2017/10/25 |
C |
|
19 |
E100/04 |
WC |
BULSHOEK DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
9 |
Small |
Significant |
2 |
2018/01/18 |
2019/03/14 |
2019/04/12 |
C |
3 |
20 |
G100/06 |
WC |
MISVERSTAND-STUWAL |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
9 |
Medium |
Significant |
2 |
2018/01/18 |
2018/10/25 |
2019/01/25 |
B |
|
21 |
H800/03 |
WC |
DUIVENHOKS DAM |
DEPT. OF WATER & SANITATION |
8 |
Large |
High |
3 |
2017/09/18 |
2017/10/02 |
2017/10/18 |
C |
2. Two dams were rehabilitated namely as follows:
The table below contains the details with regard to the name of the dams, the date and the cost of rehabilitating the dams:
Name of Dam |
(b)(i) Date |
(b)(ii) Scope |
c) Cost of rehabilitation |
Elandsdrift Barrage |
September 2016 |
Civil works: The raising of the Non-Overspill Crest (NOC), Construction of the breaching section, Toe drain, construction of a gauging weir, access road, Construction of an RCC retaining on the downstream of the breaching section. |
R 326 360 725 |
Mechanical Works: Refurbishment of Outlet works |
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Kalkfontein Dam |
September 2017 |
|
R 114 354 706 |