Shongweni Dam wall

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Residents near Shongweni Dam issued warning to steer clear from ... (Citizen)

Shongweni Dam uses fusegate technology that automatically releases water when over flowing. Govt says this is not a dam failure.

“As the floodwater levels rise, the fusegate modules sequentially tip, one after the other. According to Ratau, the inflows were at 1065.67 cubic meters per second. Two of the ten gates at the Shongweni Dam have fused, resulting in the release of water into the river.

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Shongweni Dam wall did not collapse says Department of Water ... (Independent Online)

Durban - The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has said that the Shongweni Dam wall has not collapsed. A video circulating on social media ...

In this case, two of the outer fuse gates popped out, releasing water. KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Water and Sanitation confirmed that the dam wall did not collapse and what could be seen in the video was two fuse gates popping out to release water. The two fuse gates that have popped out will be replaced.

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Government issues update on rumours of Shongweni Damn Wall ... (East Coast Radio)

There have been several reports around KZN of the Shongweni Dam Wall collapsing. Social media has been abuzz as the news started circulating online.

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Shongweni Dam still standing, flooding water is by design (The South African)

In spite of social media reports and circulating videos, Shongweni Dam has not collapsed but nearby residents must remain cautious.

The tipping threshold of each module is set precisely by the height adjustment of their inlet well, to ensure the units overturn progressively in order to compensate for the effect of exceptional flood levels.”explained Geotechnical Engineering This is a safety measure not a dam failure,” read the tweet. Two of the ten gates that have fused are designed to fail during extreme floods.

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Residents living downstream of dams warned to be vigilant as sluice ... (SowetanLIVE)

The department of water & sanitation said the recent downpours had led to the opening of five sluice gates in the Vaal Dam on Wednesday. Three sluice gates had ...

Two of the ten gates that have fused are designed to fail during extreme floods. The Department would like to assure people that Shongweni Dam has not collapsed. We will continue to monitor the situation and update the public as and when the information comes,” spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said.

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KZN Floods | No need to worry about Shongweni Dam - Expert (eNCA)

There is no need to worry about the Shongweni Dam in KwaZulu-Natal that's according to Professor Anthony Turton, from the Centre for Environmental ...

[WATCH] There've been reports that the Shongweni Dam in KZN wall could collapse, flooding low-lying areas towards the coast, including Umlazi & Chatsworth. But Professor Anthony Turton sees no reason for concern. There have been reports that the dam wall could collapse, flooding low-lying areas towards the coast, including Umlazi and Chatsworth. However, Turton sees no reason for concern.

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WATCH: DWS throws cold water over claims of Shongweni Dam ... (East Coast Radio)

The Department of Water and Sanitation has rubbished rumours that the walls of the Shongweni Dam west of Pinetown have collapsed due to recent flooding.

"Shongweni Dam has got ten gates which when they are under pressure they are designed in such a manner that then fuse and then whey fuse they then let out the extra amount of water that is making the pressure to come onto the dam wall and so that is what happened." "It is important for people to understand that anything below the flood line will always be in danger of flooding whenever the river rises or when extra water is released from the dam." Spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says contrary to social media claims, the two of the 10 gates are designed to let water through as a safety measure to avoid catastrophic failure of the entire dam.

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DWS debunks fake news, Shongweni Dam has not collapsed (Bizcommunity.com)

A video making the rounds on social media is falsely reporting that Shongweni Dam has collapsed due to flooding in KZN...

Had this not occurred, the dam was going to be subjected to more pressure, which would threaten the stability of the concrete wall and possible overtopping of the non-overspill crest. There is absolutely no need to be alarmed,” Ramokopa said. This follows a video making the rounds on social media alleging that Shongweni Dam has collapsed due to flooding in the province.

South Africa: Department - Shongweni Dam in KZN Has Not Collapsed (AllAfrica.com)

The Department of Water and Sanitation has reiterated that the Shongweni Dam, located west of Pinetown, in KwaZulu-Natal, has not collapsed.

Had this not occurred, the dam was going to be subjected to more pressure, which would threaten the stability of the concrete wall and possible overtopping of the non-overspill crest. "So, it is behaving as it should during flooding conditions as presently experienced in parts of KZN. A team of experienced dam safety office engineers is on high alert to monitor the situation at the dam, there is absolutely no need to be alarmed," Ramokopa said. "Gate 1 on the far-left and Gate 2 on the far-right started tipping when the dam reached a specific level; this is part of the design and is therefore a safety measure.

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