Proposed Zalu Dam Government Waterworks and Environmental Impact Assessment Summary

The Department of Water and Sanitation has published for comment the Proposed Zalu Dam Government Waterworks and the Summary of the Environmental Impact Asessment. "The Department of Water and Sanitation recently undertook detailed planning investigations to establish the feasibility of building the Zalu Dam and appurtenant structures to augment water supply to the town of Lusikisiki and surrounding villages, and to stimulate socio- economic development in this economically depressed region of South Africa. 

Together with local groundwater resources, the Zalu Dam will serve the area between Lusikisiki and the coast, extending from the Mzimvubu River in the south -west, around Port St Johns, to the Msikaba River in the north -east (see Locality Map). The bulk water distribution and reticulation network will be extended to reach more households."