Lesotho Highlands Water Project - Wikipedia
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) 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 delivers water to the Vaal River System in South Africa .
Home | LHDA
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a multi-phased project to provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and to generate hydro-electricity for Lesotho. It was established by the 1986 Treaty signed by the governments of the Kingdom of …
Lesotho Large-Scale Water Transfer Scheme Case Study
Nov 10, 2023 · The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a large-scale water transfer scheme where water is diverted from the highlands of Lesotho to South Africa’s Free State and the greater Johannesburg area, which desperately needs water.
An Overview of The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)
Feb 12, 2022 · The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a large-scale water transfer project that has been in operation for over 30 years. The project was designed to address the water needs of South Africa and Lesotho, two countries that …
LHDA – Ministry of Natural Resources - water.org.ls
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a bi-national Project between the Governments of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) and the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The Treaty signed between the two governments sets out the structures that are required to implement the Project on behalf of the two governments.
Home - LHWP
Sep 2, 2020 · The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a multi-phased project to provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and to generate hydro-electricity for Lesotho. It was established by the 1986 Treaty signed by the governments of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa.
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Impacts of Large-Scale Water …
Dec 30, 2019 · In 1986, a treaty between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa initiated a large-scale water development project known the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). About the size of Belgium, Lesotho is …
Phase II | LHDA
Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project includes the construction of a dam at Polihali, the Polihali to Katse water transfer tunnel, and a significant investment into ancillary advance infrastructure that needs to be put in place before the dam and tunnel can be built.
Zutari projects | Lesotho Highlands Water Project | Lesotho
Jun 12, 2024 · The multibillion rand, bi-national Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is one of the largest ongoing development projects in the world and widely regarded as an African success story.
South Africa - Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), Phase II
Dec 19, 2024 · The Project will specifically aim to increase the transfer of water from Lesotho to the Republic of South Africa from the current 780 million m3/year to 1260 million m3/year and to provide opportunity to generate additional hydroelectric power in Lesotho.