In view of the continuous rise in the water level of the Chenab River due to heavy rainfall in the region, authorities have opened multiple spillway gates of the Salal Dam to safely discharge excess ...

This will leave four sluice gates open as the water level of, and inflow into, the dam decreases to 113.25% and 492.92 cubic metres per second (m³/s) respectively.

BLOEMHOF - At least eight sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam. Last week, 10 sluice gates were opened as part of maintaining the water level at the dam, which surpassed 100 percent.

Mavasa says Bloemhof Dam is sitting at 117.19% as of Monday morning, with more inflows anticipated into the dam. She says outflows may be increased again as and when necessary.

There were cheers from curious onlookers as the 10th sluice gate at the Vaal Dam opened on Friday afternoon. The day started with six gates open, but by 1pm that number had nearly doubled.

The third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage water outflows at the dam, which operated with two sluice gates since last week, 16 April 2025.

After torrential rainfall last week, the Department of Water and Sanitation was forced to open five of the dam's sluice gates after the storage levels surpassed the capacity mark.

On Sunday morning, just 24 hours after the department opened the fourth sluice gate, they opened the fifth gate following a rapid rise in water levels in the Vaal Dam. Due to increased water releases ...

The sluice gate was opened at 10am on Saturday morning. The current water storage levels at the dam are at 107.82%.

DWS opens 4th sluice gate at Vaal Dam to manage water levels The Department of Water and Sanitation said current water storage levels at the dam are at 107.82%. Vaal River Department and Water and ...

In a statement on Thursday, the department said one sluice gate of the Vaal Dam opened at 12pm, in order to increase releases, due to the increased water levels at the dam amid continuous rainfall.