Vaal Dam

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Vaal Dam on the Vaal River, South Africa

Vaal Dam

dam, South Africa

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Vaal River
…flow is regulated by the Vaal Dam, 23 miles (37 km) upstream of Vereeniging. Near Warrenton, water is diverted into the Vaalhartz irrigation scheme. The river’s major tributaries—the Klip, Wilge, Vals, Vet, and Riet rivers—enter on its left bank. The Vaal is fully developed economically, its waters used for the…
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…flow is regulated by the Vaal Dam, 23 miles (37 km) upstream of Vereeniging. Near Warrenton, water is diverted into the Vaalhartz irrigation scheme. The river’s major tributaries—the Klip, Wilge, Vals, Vet, and Riet rivers—enter on its left bank. The Vaal is fully developed economically, its waters used for the…
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