Foxwood dam project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Foxwood dam project.
Location
Outside Adelaide, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, on the Koonap river.
Project Owner/s
South African Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
Project Description
The project will augment the water supply to Adelaide and provide reliable bulk water supply for new irrigation development for resource-poor farmers.
The project involves the construction of a large storage dam on the Koonap river at the Foxwood site, with a 55-million-cubic-metre capacity, an abstraction system, a pumpstation and a pipeline to pump water to the existing water treatment works, as well as associated irrigation infrastructure.
Potential Job Creation
Not specified.
Capital Expenditure
About R2.2-billion. Funding has not yet been secured. The DWS will apply to the Budget Facility for Infrastructure, in the National Treasury, for funding.
Planned Start/End Date
Estimated completion is 2029.
Latest Developments
The project is in the design stage.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not specified.
Contact Details for Project Information
DWS director: media liaison Wisane Mavasa, tel +27 12 336 8264 or email mavasaw@dws.gov.za.
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