Nwamitwa dam project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Nwamitwa dam project.
Location
On the Great Letaba river, Limpopo, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
South African Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) is involved in investigating funding options.
Project Description
This project involves the construction of a large storage dam with a gross storage capacity of about 187-million-cubic-metres on the Great Letaba river, downstream of the confluence of the Nwanedzi river.
The project aims to meet projected growing primary water requirements, preventing further degradation of the riverine ecosystem and ensuring the sustainable availability of water supply to the irrigation sector where there are resource-poor farmers.
Potential Job Creation
Not specified.
Capital Expenditure
R3.8-billion. The DWS has requested the TCTA to investigate the feasibility of partially or fully funding this project off-budget, based on off-take agreements with irrigators. If partial funding from the fiscus is required to make the project viable, the DWS will apply to the Budget Facility for Infrastructure in the National Treasury for such funding.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The designs are complete.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
TCTA (funding investigation).
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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