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10 Sluice gates to be opened at Vaal Dam

If the dam reaches 126% capacity, the water will flow over the sluice gates and there will be no control.

April 25, 2025
Elsje Vermeulen Less than a minute
Library image showing the Vaal Dam with all several sluice gates open during an earlier flood-management operation.

Due to the Vaal Dam being at 118% full, planned action has to be taken.

Vaal Dam, operations for today are recommended as follows:

09:00 – open 7th sluice gate

10:00 – open an 8th sluice gate

12:00 – open 9th sluice gate

13:00 – open 10th sluice gate

Vaalweekblad will keep our readers updated, about the impact it will have in our region.

This photo was taken this morning along Brandmuller Drive in Three Rivers, just upstream from the Riverfront Estate.

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April 25, 2025
Elsje Vermeulen Less than a minute

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Elsje Vermeulen

Elsje Vermeulen is the senior editor of MooiVaal Media and editor of the Vaalweekblad. Well-known for her award-winning photography and heartwarming stories, she always has the readers’ best interests at heart. Email: elsje@mooivaal.co.za
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