9 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORANGE RIVER PROJECT

THE ORANGE RIVER PROJECT Is the largest multi-purpose river scheme in the whole of Africa found in South Africa and it has been a major basis for the countrys agricultural and industrial development.
9 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORANGE RIVER PROJECT
The scheme started in 1962 and by 1990 a greater part of it had been completed. Its cost has been put to over 900 million dollars.
The scheme has several dams for example the Vaal dam, Hertz dam Hendrikverwolerd, Gariep, Vanderkloof, Torquay, Clan William, and Buchuburg.
The orange river on which the scheme is located originates from the Drakensburg mountains in the east-flowing westwards through the republic of South Africa to the Atlantic coast.
It also forms an international boundary between South Africa and Namibia.
It has several tributaries for example Caledon, Vaal, Fish, and Hertz.
The main objectives of the river scheme include:
  • To control flooding during the rainy season.
  • To encourage irrigation farming in the drier but fertile dams of the semi-arid regions of the central cape province and northwestern South Africa.
  • To encourage animal rearing as well as the growing more food crops for the country`s ever-increasing population.
  • To reduce soil loss to the Atlantic ocean by controlling the rate of soil erosion and silt loss.
  • To develop the northwestern areas of the republic of south Africa so as to help in decongesting the eastern parts of the country.
  • To generate HEP so as to foster industrial development in the country.
  • Negatives effects or limitations of the orange river project
  • Pollution.
  • Development of towns and associated problems.
  • Rural urban migration and its consequences.
  • Displacement of people from the area.
  • Loss of silt in downstream areas.
  • Accidents that led to the death of workers as well as the destruction of property and the increased level of

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