Driekloof Dam is a small section of the Sterkfontein Dam, Free State, South Africa. A section of the Sterkfontein Dam reservoir is isolated after the construction of Driekloof Dam, this small reservoir has a capacity of 35.6 million cubic metres (28,900 acre⋅ft).,[1] together with the Kilburn Dam almost 500 metres (1,600 ft) lower, Driekloof forms part of Eskom's Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Tugela-Vaal Water Project, and provides for up to 27.6 gigawatt-hours (99 TJ) of electricity storage in the form of 275 million cubic metres (9.7×10^9 cu ft) of water. The water is pumped to Driekloof during times of low national power consumption (generally over weekends) and released back into Kilburn through four 250 megawatts (340,000 hp) turbine generators in times of high electricity demand.[2]
Driekloof Dam
Weir separating Sterkfontein and Driekloof Dams with Driekloof in the background.
The scheme is operated in such a way that there is a net pumping of up to 631 million cubic metres (512,000 acre⋅ft)/annum depending upon the water availability in the Tugela catchment (Woodstock Dam) as well as the need for augmentation in the Vaal Dam catchment.
The Driekloof Dam was commissioned in 1979, has a capacity of 32,071 cubic metres (26.000 acre⋅ft), and a surface area of 1.906 square kilometres (0.736 sq mi), the Dam wall is 47 metres (154 ft) high.
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driekloof, small, section, sterkfontein, free, state, south, africa, section, sterkfontein, reservoir, isolated, after, construction, this, small, reservoir, capacity, million, cubic, metres, acre, together, with, kilburn, almost, metres, lower, driekloof, for. Driekloof Dam is a small section of the Sterkfontein Dam Free State South Africa A section of the Sterkfontein Dam reservoir is isolated after the construction of Driekloof Dam this small reservoir has a capacity of 35 6 million cubic metres 28 900 acre ft 1 together with the Kilburn Dam almost 500 metres 1 600 ft lower Driekloof forms part of Eskom s Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Tugela Vaal Water Project and provides for up to 27 6 gigawatt hours 99 TJ of electricity storage in the form of 275 million cubic metres 9 7 10 9 cu ft of water The water is pumped to Driekloof during times of low national power consumption generally over weekends and released back into Kilburn through four 250 megawatts 340 000 hp turbine generators in times of high electricity demand 2 Driekloof DamWeir separating Sterkfontein and Driekloof Dams with Driekloof in the background Location of Driekloof Dam in South AfricaOfficial nameDriekloof DamLocationFree State South AfricaCoordinates28 30 59 S 29 03 48 E 28 5165 S 29 0634 E 28 5165 29 0634Opening date1979Operator s Department of Water Affairs and Forestry EskomDam and spillwaysImpoundsNuwejaar SpruitHeight47 m 154 ft Length500 m 1 600 ft ReservoirCreatesDriekloof DamTotal capacity35 6 million cubic metres 28 900 acre ft 1 Catchment area191 ha 470 acres The scheme is operated in such a way that there is a net pumping of up to 631 million cubic metres 512 000 acre ft annum depending upon the water availability in the Tugela catchment Woodstock Dam as well as the need for augmentation in the Vaal Dam catchment The Driekloof Dam was commissioned in 1979 has a capacity of 32 071 cubic metres 26 000 acre ft and a surface area of 1 906 square kilometres 0 736 sq mi the Dam wall is 47 metres 154 ft high References edit nbsp South Africa portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal a b STERKFONTEIN DAM Department of Water Affairs and Forestry South Africa Retrieved 19 December 2009 Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme PDF Eskom October 2005 Archived from the original PDF on 2006 09 23 Retrieved 2008 11 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Driekloof Dam amp oldid 1189703233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
