| Organisation |
Lesotho Highlands Water Project |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
LHWP |
| Parent |
Lesotho Highlands Development Authority |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.lhwp.org.ls/ |
| email |
lhwp@lhda.org.ls |
| Country |
Lesotho |
| Location |
Maseru |
| Address |
3rd Floor, Post Office Building, Kingsway Road, Maseru, 100 |
| Postal Address |
PO Box 7332 |
| Telephone |
266-22-31-8573 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
266-22-32-5245 |
| Sector |
Dams & Reservoirs |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
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| Activities |
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| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
Senqu/Orange river rises in the mountain region of Lesotho, traversing in a generally western direction nearly 2000km to the Atlantic Ocean and being joined half way by the Vaal river coming in from the north-east.
Although the mountain region of Lesotho constitutes only 5% of the the total catchment of the Senqu/Orange river, it provides about 50% of the total catchment run-off.
The water originating in the mountains is characterised by good chemical quality and low sediment content.
The topography of the region allows for the possibility of developing a hydro-power generation in Lesotho in conjunction with the the provision of water supplies to the RSA.
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) was identified more than 50 years ago as the least cost effective water resource exploitation to benefit both the peoples of the Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho) and the Republic of South Africa (RSA).
The Objectives of the Project are :
i) To provide revenue to Lesotho by transferring water from the catchment of the Senqu/Orange river in Lesotho to meet the growing demand for water in the RSA's major industrial and population centres
ii) To generate hydro-electric power for Lesotho in conjunction with the water water transfer
iii) To promote the general development of the remote and underdeveloped mountain regions of Lesotho, while ensuring that of Lesotho, while ensuring that comprehensive are taken to counteract any adverse effects which the Project might have on the local population and their environment
iv) To provide the opportunity to undertake ancillary developments such as the the provision of water for irrigation and potable water suppl
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