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Water Reconciliation Strategy Study for the Large Bulk Water Supply Systems: Greater Bloemfontein Area 34
1. INTRODUCTION
B1. Range of Interventions
Table 1.1 gives a summary of the extent of the irrigation in the Upper Orange River WMA 2 . The water
usage for irrigation in the Upper Orange River Catchment are summarised in Table 1.2.
Table 1.1: Irrigation in the Upper Orange River Catchment
Description
Allocation
(m 3 /ha/year)
Northern
Cape
Area (ha)
Free State Total
Kalkfontein WUA 11 000 3 046.30 3 046.30
Orange-Riet WUA (FS and NC) 11 000 6 714.28 10 257.52 16 971.80
Proposed Modderrivier and Kalkveld WUA 3 8 130/8 640 12 235.73 12 235.73
Proposed Vanderkloof WUA (FS and NC) 11 000 14 079.02 7 106.19 21 185.21
Tierpoort Irrigation Board 9 000 785.71 785.71
Wittespruit (Egmont Dam) Irrigation Board 6 100 857.00 857.00
Caledon River upstream Welbedacht Dam ± 4 200 2 342.00 2 342.00
Caledon River downstream Welbedacht Dam 7 620 2 572.00 2 572.00
Leeuwrivier/Armenia Irrigation Board 6 100 872.70 872.70
Total 20 793,30 40 075.15 60 868.45
2
Implementation strategy for the use of the 3 000 ha surplus water in the Orange River system allocated to the Free State Province,
Department of Agriculture, NS No402137/Final, August 08
3
Operation Proposal for Modderrivier and Kalkveld WUA, DWAF Bloemfontein, SJ de Wet Report No: W00036/R02/Rv03, August 09
Interventions Report June 2012