Clanwilliam won't have just any dam wall
A R2.2-billion project to enlarge the Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape by raising its wall is well under way‚ the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation said on Wednesday.Sixty-six properties have been expropriated and compensation has been paid for 45 already. The department said administrative processes were pending for the rest.The water treatment plant‚ workshop buildings and potable water reticulation infrastructure have been completed‚ as well as the flagging of the dam's new boundary line."The long-term reliable water supply that will be availed by the project will not only increase dam storage but will be critical to also cater for emerging farmers and existing commercial farmers‚" the department said."The project has seen direct and indirect employment created for sub-contractors in the fields of drilling and blasting‚ tunnelling operations as well as manufacturing and installation of mechanical items."The dam in the Olifants River was built in 1935 and the wall was raised to its current height of 43 metres in 1964. The new project will raise it to 56 metres...
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