Project overview
About this development
Construction and development of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The project will include the construction of a 2.3 million cubic metre dam, Polihali Dam, in the Maluti Mountains in Lesotho. It will also include a 19km tunnel / pumping main from the Mashai reservoir upstream of Katse Dam; Second 45km long transfer tunnel from Katse reservoir to the Muela reservoir; Upgrading of the Muela hydropower plant; Second 37km long delivery tunnel from the Muela reservoir to the Vaal River basin. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -29.2927441; long: 28.8569253. Project value: R17.5 billion.
Project at a glance
Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Phase II is located in Lesotho. The project is classified in the Public sector. Its current recorded stage is Underway. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.