Mohale dam
Encyclopedia
The Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
--Africa's largest dam project, eventually to include 5 large dams in remote rural areas--is a rock-fill dam
in Lesotho
. The potential of the project was identified by the South African Civil Engineer
Ninham Shand (now Aurecon
) as a possible means to supplement the water supply to South Africa. The World Bank arranged for a treaty between the then-Apartheid government of South Africa and its much smaller neighbor, Lesotho, allowing execution of the project to proceed.
, Campenon Bernard, LTA, Spie Batignolles
and E.D. Zublin. It was completed in 2002.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is an ongoing water supply project with a hydropower component, developed in partnership between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa. It comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho and South Africa. In Lesotho, it involves the...
--Africa's largest dam project, eventually to include 5 large dams in remote rural areas--is a rock-fill dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
. The potential of the project was identified by the South African Civil Engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
Ninham Shand (now Aurecon
Aurecon
Aurecon provides engineering, management, design, planning, project management, consulting and specialist technical services for government and private sector clients globally.- History :...
) as a possible means to supplement the water supply to South Africa. The World Bank arranged for a treaty between the then-Apartheid government of South Africa and its much smaller neighbor, Lesotho, allowing execution of the project to proceed.
Construction
The dam was built by a consortium of Balfour BeattyBalfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty plc is a British construction, engineering, military housing, rail and investment services company. It is one of the largest construction companies in the UK, and the 15th largest in the world...
, Campenon Bernard, LTA, Spie Batignolles
Spie Batignolles
Spie Batignolles is a French construction company based in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The company provides building and infrastructure construction in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland.-Company history:...
and E.D. Zublin. It was completed in 2002.