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Lesotho Highlands Water Project

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1
How many people gained employment building the Katse dam?
1000
20000
2000
4000
2
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is an example of....
Water supply of an area and water management
Water conflict
Water supply
Water quality
3
When was the LHWP started?
Started in 2013
Thought of in 1950s but not officially started 'til 1986
Thought of in 1930s and started in 1950s
Started in 1970s
4
Which of these are positive economic impacts of the LHWP?
South Africa pays Lesotho $1.5 per month for water
20,000 people lost their homes and land during phase 1
People have gained access to reliable water supplies
South Africa pays Lesotho $1.5 million per month for water
5
Main achievements of phase 1 finished in 1998
Katse dam built
Tunnel built to transfer water to HEP station in N Lesotho
All of these
Tunnel built to transfer water to Vaal River in S Afica
6
Where is Lesotho?
Within South Africa
In East Africa
In West Africa
In Zimbabwe
7
What are two negative impacts of the LHWP?
Infrastructure developments (like road building)
Better water supply for industries in Lowland Lesotho
Social disruption due to loss of land and villages
Better access to electricity
8
Why were the Lesotho Highlands chosen for the water project?
High annual rainfall of over 1000mm per year
Weak geology
Flat land for building
High population density
9
What were the main objectives of the LHWP?
To generate HEP for Lesotho
All of these
To provide money for Lesotho by selling excess water to SA
To provide water for domestic and agriculture use
10
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project involved damming which river (and its tributaries)?
Zambezi
Congo
Nile
Senqu