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Mohale Dam, Lesotho: built as a backup reserve to the Katse Dam project, ensuring there's enough water to meet South Africa's ever-increasing demand - it has a catchment area of 938 square kilometers - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: built as a backup reserve to the Katse Dam project, ensuring there's enough water to meet South Africa's ever-increasing demand - it has a catchment area of 938 square kilometers Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the spillway is an ungated concrete lined chute with ogee weir and flip bucket at the bottom - it is used to provide the controlled release of flows - overflow channel - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the spillway is an ungated concrete lined chute with ogee weir and flip bucket at the bottom - it is used to provide the controlled release of flows - overflow channel



Mohale Dam, Lesotho: concrete faced rockfill dam built by a consortium of Balfour Beatty, Campenon Bernard, LTA, Spie Batignolles and E.D. Zublin - principal dam designer was MWH - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: concrete faced rockfill dam built by a consortium of Balfour Beatty, Campenon Bernard, LTA, Spie Batignolles and E.D. Zublin - principal dam designer was MWH Mohale Dam, Lesotho: rock-fill dams are resistant to damage from earthquakes - part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - the volume of rockfill in the wall is 7 million cubic meters - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: rock-fill dams are resistant to damage from earthquakes - part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - the volume of rockfill in the wall is 7 million cubic meters
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: reservoir seen from the mountains - Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: reservoir seen from the mountains - Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the reservoir - water for the mining industry of Gauteng province - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the reservoir - water for the mining industry of Gauteng province
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower - power from the Muela Hydropower Station travels to Maseru - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower - power from the Muela Hydropower Station travels to Maseru Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower against the sky - steel lattice tower - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower against the sky - steel lattice tower
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower seen from inside - steel lattice tower - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: electricity pylon - transmission tower seen from inside - steel lattice tower Mohale Dam, Lesotho: embankment rock-fill dam - the reservoir has a surface area of 22 square kilometers - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: embankment rock-fill dam - the reservoir has a surface area of 22 square kilometers
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: rock-fill dam - at 145 m, Mohale is the highest concrete-faced rock-filled dam in Africa, an entire mountain of basalt was crushed and moved to erect the rock wall - switchback road - hairpin turns on the dam's downstream face - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: rock-fill dam - at 145 m, Mohale is the highest concrete-faced rock-filled dam in Africa, an entire mountain of basalt was crushed and moved to erect the rock wall - switchback road - hairpin turns on the dam's downstream face Mohale Dam, Lesotho: view off the reservoir, the water is used mainly to supply South Africa and for energy generation downstream at the Muela Hydropower Station - the total capacity of the reservoir is 938 million cubic meters - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: view off the reservoir, the water is used mainly to supply South Africa and for energy generation downstream at the Muela Hydropower Station - the total capacity of the reservoir is 938 million cubic meters
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: visitor information centre - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: visitor information centre Mohale Dam, Lesotho: view of the reservoir - part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, a partnership between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa - Africa's largest dam project - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: view of the reservoir - part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, a partnership between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa - Africa's largest dam project
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: located on the Senqunyane River immediately downstream of the confluence with the Jorodane River - the crest has a length of 600 meters - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: located on the Senqunyane River immediately downstream of the confluence with the Jorodane River - the crest has a length of 600 meters Mohale Dam, Lesotho: ogee crest spillway built on the left abutment of the dam, seen from the reservoir side - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: ogee crest spillway built on the left abutment of the dam, seen from the reservoir side
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: Senqunyane River after the dam - a tributary of the Senqu River / Orange river - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: Senqunyane River after the dam - a tributary of the Senqu River / Orange river Mohale Dam, Lesotho: meander of the Senqunyane River, downstream from the dam - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: meander of the Senqunyane River, downstream from the dam
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the Senqunyane river serpentines down the valley after the dam - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: the Senqunyane river serpentines down the valley after the dam Mohale Dam, Lesotho: impounds the waters of the Senqunyane River - reservoir in the Central Highlands - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: impounds the waters of the Senqunyane River - reservoir in the Central Highlands
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: blanket-clad shepherd with traditional baton - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: blanket-clad shepherd with traditional baton Mohale Dam, Lesotho: shepherd with blanket and woolen hat - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: shepherd with blanket and woolen hat
Mohale Dam, Lesotho: four shepherds pose on the road side - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: four shepherds pose on the road side Mohale Dam, Lesotho: stone hut with thatched roof - rondavel - photo by M.Torres Mohale Dam, Lesotho: stone hut with thatched roof - rondavel
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