L6- Lesothos Kingdom Project

Question 1

What is the Kate’s damn part of ?

Answer 1

The Kate’s damn is part of the Lesotho highland water project

Question 2

What does the katsa damn supply and where?

Answer 2

The katsa damn supplies water to South Africa

Question 3

Name 3 benifits of the katsa damn

Answer 3

• Supplywater for domestic use
• Provide water for irrigation
• Ensure an adequate water supply for industrial development
• Potential sites for HEP
• Regulated flow reduces flood risk downstream

Question 4

Describe the common benifits of a large scale water management ?

Answer 4

• Generation of HEP
  
  • More reliable water supply
  • Reservoir tourist attraction
  • Regulated flow benefits river transport
  • Water supple promotes irrigation
  • Clean water is not an acceptable benefits resvoir is just as likely to be polluted as a reservoir I’d just not an acceptable benefits as a reservoir is just as likely to be polluted as the previous entry river.

Question 5

How high is the katsa damn ?

Answer 5

185m second largest in Africa

Question 6

What is Lesotho highlands water project ?

Answer 6

The katsa damn

Question 7

What is the Lesotho highland project ?

Answer 7

The project contain 5 large damns in remote rural areas.

Question 8

How much did the katsa damn cost to build

Answer 8

It cost $8 billion dollars

Question 9

When was the katsa damn completed and filled with water ?

Answer 9

The damn was completed in 1996 and filled with water in 1997

Question 10

What type of damn is the katsa damn ?

Answer 10

It is an arc damn

Question 11

What are the environmental impacts of the damn?

Answer 11

Farmers who lost land to the project have had trouble re-establishing new livelihoods. There is little arable land in the mountains to replace all that was lost

Question 12

How much water does the Kate’s damn supply to South Africa ?

Answer 12

It supplies around 30 m cubed of water to South Africa

Question 13

How much does South Africa pay Lesotho project for the water supply ?

Answer 13

It pays about $35 million dollars per year

Question 14

Why was Lesotho chosen for the damn project ?

Answer 14

The water that is originated in the mountains has less sediment content and the deep sea side valley provides good damn sites.

Question 15

What was the purpose of the project ?

Answer 15

To generate hydroelectric power for Lesotho and provide water for irrigation and drinking water supply.

Question 16

When was the project thought of and when was the treaty formalising the project signed ?

Answer 16

It was thought in 1950 but wasn’t sighted until 1986