Lesotho Highlands Water Project

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The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is a major multi-phase infrastructure scheme that diverts water from Lesotho’s highland rivers to South Africa while generating hydroelectric power for Lesotho.

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instanceOf binational infrastructure project
hydroelectric power project
water transfer project
basedOnTreaty Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty
benefit electricity supply for Lesotho
increased water security for South Africa
constructionStart late 1980s
controversy corruption allegations in contracts
environmental impacts
resettlement of local communities
country Lesotho
South Africa
fundedBy African Development Bank
European Investment Bank
World Bank
hasEffectOn Lesotho national revenue through water royalties
Orange River flow regime
hydropowerCapacity about 72 MW
inception 1986
includesComponent Katse Dam
Katse Transfer Tunnel
Mohale Dam
Mohale Tunnel
Muela Hydropower Station
delivery tunnel to South Africa
languageOfOfficialName English
Sesotho
locatedIn Lesotho Highlands
mainDam Katse Dam
managingAgency Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
partnerAgency Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority
phase Phase I
Phase II
phaseICompletion early 2000s
purpose hydroelectric power generation for Lesotho
water transfer to South Africa
regionServed Lesotho
South Africa
riverBasin Orange–Senqu River Basin
secondaryDam Mohale Dam
status operational
under expansion in Phase II
treatySignedBy Government of Lesotho
Government of South Africa
waterRecipient Gauteng Province
linked to: Gauteng

Vaal River System
linked to: Vaal River

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Senqu River associatedWithProject Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Lesotho Highlands containsProject Lesotho Highlands Water Project