If you live in #Gauteng or #FreeState and don’t know what you want to do tomorrow: The #VaalDam with still 9 if the 10 gates open is quite impressive…

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Deneysville residents living along Vaal River taking no chances after evacuation order The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate after heavy rain pushed the Vaal Dam beyond capacity, which could lead to flooding.

Some residents #Deneysville living along the #VaalDam are taking essential items from their homes following an evacuation order.

Deneysville residents living along Vaal River taking no chances after evacuation order The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate after heavy rain pushed the Vaal Dam beyond capacity, which could lead to flooding.

Some residents #Deneysville living along the #VaalDam are taking essential items from their homes following an evacuation order.

Deneysville residents living along Vaal River taking no chances after evacuation order The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate after heavy rain pushed the Vaal Dam beyond capacity, which could lead to flooding.

Some residents #Deneysville living along the #VaalDam are taking essential items from their homes following an evacuation order.

WATCH: Residents urged to evacuate after fifth sluice gate opened at Vaal Dam | The Citizen Heavy rains over the last few days have filled the Vaal Dam beyond its 100% capacity.

WATCH: Residents urged to evacuate after fifth sluice gate opened at Vaal Dam #VaalDam #SluiceGate #Rain #WaterandSanitation #EmergencyServices Read the story here: 👇

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Fourth sluice gate opened at Vaal Dam due to increased inflows | The Citizen The sluice gate was opened at 10am on Saturday morning. The current water storage levels at the dam are at 107.82%.

Fourth sluice gate opened at Vaal Dam due to increased inflows #VaalDam #SluiceGate #Rain #Weather

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The Vaal River Dam operators like to keep the water level at 103% capacity or less. It's reportedly at 107%. The dam can operate safely into the 130s% and downstream levels should stay within their banks. #southafrica #vaalriver #vaaldam

DWS monitoring Vaal Dam as water level spikes to over 90% | The Citizen The Vaal Dam’s water level has spiked and is edging close to 100% after the recent heavy rains.

DWS monitoring Vaal Dam as water level spikes to over 90% #VaalDam #WaterAndSanitation

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an image of the water levels in the Vaal dam compared to last year and the long term trends.

with the Vaal dam now below 30 percent and dropping a percent a week, I think #jozi is in for a bit of a tough time over the next few months.... Pity we are wasting over 50 percent of our water due to failing infrastructure.... #Vaaldam #drought #southafrica