With the river in full flow, six gates of the Vaal Dam are open in the middle section, with another two on either side.
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The Manten Marina on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is seen overflooded, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega
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The Manten Marina on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is seen overflooded, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega
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The Manten Marina on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is seen overflooded, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega
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Eight gates are currently open at the Vaal Dam in Deneysville, 21 April 2022. Six gates are open in the middle section, with another two on either side. The dam is sitting at 116 percent. Picture: Michel Bega
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Water flows over a low lying bridge as eight gates are currently open at the Vaal Dam in Deneysville, 21 April 2022. The dam is sitting at 116 percent. Picture: Michel Bega
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Eight gates are currently open at the Vaal Dam in Deneysville, 21 April 2022. The dam is sitting at 116 percent. Picture: Michel Bega
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Eight gates are currently open at the Vaal Dam in Deneysville, 21 April 2022. Six gates are open in the middle section, with another two on either side. The dam is sitting at 116 percent. Picture: Michel Bega
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A structure on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is completely flooded in Deneysville, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega
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A structure on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is completely flooded in Deneysville, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega
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A chalet at Van Niekerk's Rus structure on the banks of the Vaal Dam in Deneysville is flooded in Deneysville, 21 April 2022, as the Vaal Dam reaches 116 percent. The Department of Water and Sanitation currently have 8 gates open at the dam wall to reduce capacity. Picture: Michel Bega