Farmers want to pump ‘empty’ Kouga Dam
But irrigation board pours cold water on ambitious plan
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By Riaan Marais - 07 April 2021
Farmers downstream from the Kouga Dam believe water lying under the dam’s 3% “empty” mark can be pumped into the channels that feed irrigation systems along the Gamtoos River Valley.
However, the Gamtoos Irrigation Board (GIB) said it was not that simple because a number of factors needed to be considered, while the dam now stands just above 5% capacity...
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