Two Vaal sluice gates closed, Bloemhof outflows reduced

As water levels at the Vaal and Bloemhof dams start to reduce, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started reducing outflows at both dams. Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam, which is currently holding a water level of 110.71%, with inflows of 266.59 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), have been closed.