Upper Vaal Water Management Area
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Upper Vaal WMA, or Upper Vaal Water Management Area (coded: 8), is a Water Management Area that includes the following major rivers: the Wilge River, Liebenbergsvlei River, Mooi River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams:
Boskop Dam - Mooi River
Grootdraai Dam - Vaal River
Klerkskraal Dam - Mooi River
Klipdrift Dam - Loop Spruit
Potchefstroom Dam - Mooi River
Saulspoort Dam - Liebenbergsvlei River
Sterkfontein Dam - Nuwejaar Spruit
Vaal Dam - Vaal River
Boundaries
Tertiary drainage regions C11 to C13, C21 to C23, and C81 to C83.
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