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Vaal River — Live Reading
19 May 2026⚠️ Angler Safety — Vaal River
Full dam levels→Latest Gate Notices — Updated by DWS
Vaal Dam
Close the one (1) gate at 12:00.
19 May 2026
Bloemhof
Maintain the discharge at 250m³/s.
19 May 2026
Barrage
No recent notice
⚠ Bloemhof releasing water — exercise caution near Vaal River banks. Current stronger than normal downstream of Parys.
Upper Vaal
Vaal Dam → Parys (~150 km)
Responds to Vaal Dam gate openings within 24–48 hours. Check the Vaal Dam gate notice before fishing the Parys banks.
Middle Vaal
Parys → Vereeniging / Barrage (~180 km)
Affected by Bloemhof releases 3–5 days after discharge. When Bloemhof is releasing over 300 m³/s, bank levels rise significantly.
Lower Vaal
Barrage → Boegoeberg (~400 km)
Barrage controls flow into the lower reach. Controlled releases make this section more predictable — but always check current notices.
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