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Western Cape Water Supply System
The Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) is a complex water supply system in the Western Cape region of South Africa, comprising an inter-linked system of six main dams, pipelines, tunnels and distribution networks, and a number of minor dams, some owned and operated by the Department of Water and Sanitation and some by the City of Cape Town.Address by Mr Ronnie Kasrils, MP, minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, at the Berg Water Project signing ceremony on 15 April 2003, in Cape Town accessed on 11 December 2009 Components The largest component of the WCWSS is the Riviersonderend-Berg River Government Water Scheme, which is a large inter-basin water transfer scheme ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CT DAM LOCATIONS
CT or ct may refer to: In arts and media * '' c't'' (''Computer Technik''), a German computer magazine * Freelancer Agent Connecticut (C.T.), a fictional character in the web series ''Red vs. Blue'' * Christianity Today, an American evangelical Christian magazine Businesses and organizations * CT Corp, an Indonesian conglomerate * CT Corporation, an umbrella brand for two businesses: CT Corporation and CT Liena * C/T Group, formerly Crosby Textor Group, social research and political polling company * Canadian Tire, a Canadian company engaged in retailing, financial services and petroleum * Calgary Transit, the public transit service in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Central Trains (National Rail abbreviation), a former train operating company in the United Kingdom * Česká televize, the public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic * Community Transit, the public transit service in Snohomish County, Washington, U.S. * Comunión Tradicionalista, a former Spanish political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two turbine units located upstream of the Kogelberg Dam on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. The pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is capable of responding to a surge in peak power demand in minutes. At night, excess power on the grid generated by conventional coal and nuclear plants is used to pump water to the upper Rockview Dam overlooking Gordon's Bay. It is regarded as a forerunner in environmental engineering. The whole Palmiet site is a conservation area and in December 1998 the area was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO - the first in South Africa. See also * Eskom * List of hydropower stations in Africa References External links Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme on the Eskom Eskom Hld SOC Ltd or Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission (ESCOM) and was also known by its Afrikaans name Elektrisiteitsvoorsieningskomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wemmershoek Dam
Wemmershoek Dam is a rock-fill type dam located on the Wemmershoek River near Franschhoek and Paarl in South Africa. It was constructed between 1953 and 1957 on behalf of the City of Cape Town. With a reservoir capacity of , it provides approximately 6.5% of the storage capacity of the Western Cape Water Supply System which supplies Cape Town and surrounding areas. History As early as 1882 the Cape Colony's hydrographic surveyor reported on the potential of the Wemmershoek valley for water supply. In 1899 the municipal council of Woodstock, then an independent suburb of Cape Town, began purchasing land at Wemmershoek with the aim of building a reservoir. In 1907 the councils of Woodstock, Mowbray, Rondebosch and Claremont obtained a private bill from the colonial parliament authorising the construction of a small dam at Wemmershoek. In 1913 the four suburban councils were incorporated into the City of Cape Town, which took over their rights at Wemmershoek. Water shortages dema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hely-Hutchinson
The name Hely-Hutchinson or Hely Hutchinson may refer to: *The Family name of the Earls of Donoughmore: **Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore (died 1788), Irish peer **Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Earl of Donoughmore (1756–1825), Irish peer **John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore (1757–1832), Anglo-Irish politician **John Hely-Hutchinson, 3rd Earl of Donoughmore (1787–1851), Irish politician **Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore (1823–1856), British politician ** John Hely-Hutchinson, 5th Earl of Donoughmore (1848–1900), British peer **Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore (1875–1948), Irish peer **John Hely-Hutchinson, 7th Earl of Donoughmore (1902–1981), British politician **Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore (born 1927), British peer ;Other: * John Hely-Hutchinson (1724–1794), Irish lawyer and statesman *Francis Hely-Hutchinson (1769–1827), Irish Member of Parliament *Maurice Hely-Hutchinson (1887†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg River Dam
The Berg River Dam is a high dam on the Berg River in South Africa. It is the centerpiece of the Berg Water Project (BWP) which is designed to capture the winter rainfall and store it for supply to Cape Town during the dry summer months. The project in turn forms an important part of the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS), an intricate system of dams and bulk water infrastructure that provides water to more than 3 million people. At the inauguration of the dam in 2009, then President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe called the project "a good example of how public infrastructure projects can be used to contribute meaningfully to poverty eradication and to foster social empowerment of the people." The Berg River Dam was the first dam in South Africa to be designed and constructed, and is due to be operated, in accordance with the guidelines of the World Commission on Dams.SouthAfrica.infCape's Berg River Dam on line, 9 March 2009, retrieved 11 December 2009 It has been compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franschhoek
Franschhoek (; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 ''Fransche Hoek'') is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. Formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about 75 kilometres from Cape Town a 45 minute drive away. The whole area including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote, has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been incorporated into Stellenbosch Municipality. Mentioned in Time (magazine) top 50 places in the world to visit for 2022. History Franschhoek's original inhabitants are the Khoisan peoples. They are now mostly extinct, but their descendants continue to live in the area as mixed race (Khoisan and French/Dutch) people. In 1685, the French King, Louis XIV, banned Protestantism in France. Hundreds of French Hugue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodhead Andhely-hutchinson Dam
Woodhead may refer to: Places *Burley Woodhead, hamlet in Bradford, England *Woodhead, Aberdeenshire, settlement in Scotland *Woodhead Dam, South Africa *Woodhead, Derbyshire, settlement in England, near to: ** Woodhead Reservoir, artificial lake * Woodhead, Hamilton, Scotland, neighbourhood in South Lanarkshire * Woodhead Line, railway line in the north of England, featuring: **Woodhead railway station ** Woodhead Tunnel Other uses * Woodhead (surname) *Woodhead Commission The Woodhead Commission (officially the Palestine Partition Commission''Palestine Partition Commission Report'', Command Paper 5854, Printed and published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1938 (310 pages and 13 maps)) was a British techn ..., a 1938 commission on the future of Palestine * Woodhead Publishing, an international publishing company * A628 road, part of which is the Woodhead Pass over the Pennines {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodhead Dam
Woodhead Dam is a dam on Table Mountain, Western Cape, South Africa. It was built in 1897 and supplies water to Cape Town. The dam, which was the first large masonry dam in South Africa, was designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2008. History In 1870, the growth of Cape Town led to shortages of drinking water. It was decided to build a reservoir on Table Mountain to provide water to the city. Scottish hydraulic engineer Thomas Stewart was engaged to design and build the reservoir. The Woodhead Tunnel was built between 1888 and 1891. It was used to divert the Disa Stream, a tributary of the Hout Bay River, westward to provide water for the reservoir. An aerial cableway was constructed to transport men and materials to the construction site. The dam was constructed between 1894 and 1897. This dam was followed by four others in the area. The Hely-Hutchinson Dam and reservoir were built by 1904 just upst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gouda, Western Cape
Gouda is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The town lies some 38km south of Porterville, 14km west of Tulbagh and 61km north-west of Worcester. Prior to 1929, it was known as Porterville Road. Of Khoekhoen Khoekhoen (singular Khoekhoe) (or Khoikhoi in the former orthography; formerly also '' Hottentots''"Hottentot, n. and adj." ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, March 2018, www.oed.com/view/Entry/88829. Accessed 13 May 2018. Citing G. S. ... origin, the name ''Gouda'' is said to mean ‘antelope’. Another possible translation is ‘honey path’, ‘honey defile’. It is unrelated to the Dutch city of the same name. Notable people living in Gouda is Seeff Properties real estate agent, Jaymor Titus. The 138 MW Gouda Wind Farm, opened in September 2015, is situated just outside the town. References {{Cape Winelands District Municipality Populated places in the Drakenstein Local Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon's Town
Simon's Town ( af, Simonstad), sometimes spelled Simonstown, is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town, the South African Navy's largest base. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been a naval base and harbour (first for the British Royal Navy and now the South African Navy). The town is named after Simon van der Stel, an early governor of the Cape Colony. Topography The land rises steeply from near the water's edge and the town is boxed in along the shoreline by the heights above. The small harbour itself is protected from swells by a breakwater that was built with thousands of huge blocks of sandstone quarried out of the face of the mountain above. Simon's Town is now in effect a suburb of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. The Simon's Town railway station is the terminus of the Southern Line, a railway line that runs south of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
