Image Number: APN150338
Path:
african.pictures /
The Media Bank /
Reinhardt Hartzenberg
Description: Katse Dam wall in LesothoThe 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 rivers Malibamatso, Matsoku, Senqunyane and Senqu. In South Africa, it involves the Vaal River. It is Africa's largest water transfer scheme.The project has had an important impact on Lesotho's infrastructure, as hundreds of kilometers of engineered paved roads were built in order to improve access to the different construction sites, and, together with engineered unpaved 'feeder' roads around the dams, continue to provide much improved communication for many villages in the mountainous interior.
Collections: Independent Photographers
Subcollections:
Reinhardt Hartzenberg
Country: Lesotho
Orientation: landscape
Pixel Size: 3504 x 2336
Media Id: 89_550
Credit: Reinhardt Hartzenberg / Independent Photographers / african.pictures
Keywords:
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Property Release: No