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Katse Dam

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Since 2010 Lesotho's independence has been stressed by a possibility of being annexed by South Africa. Once a colony of Britain. It gained it's own independence. Political problems have risen in the county by some who think it worthless for the smaller country to maintain it's independence, when the larger country of South Africa completely surrounds it. Once called Basutoland it continues to maintain its independence. Nevertheless, The Highlands water project and transfer tunnels is a project of cooperation between the two countries.

I like to view dams. They are amazing feats of building architecture. The Katse dam causes water to flow into 3 different rivers. These rivers are stocked with trout. There are also fish hatcheries for trout that can be viewed within the waters of the dam. Trout is therefore one of the major exports of Lesotho. The people export the fish to Japan and other countries. The Dam is the second highest one in Africa. The water for it comes from summer rain and winter snows.

South Africa pays three million Miloti a month for the water it gets from the Katse and Mohalo dams.Katse dam is a half moon shaped dam with a enough room across the top for a double road way. There is a business at the top of the dam which teaches with pictures and graphs all the specifics about how the dam was constructed. It cites the amazing amount of concrete that was used in construction even how many tons of concrete were delivered and poured per day during the construction period. The dam and area cover 8.8 acres of ground. This water project provides water for irrigation for two countries and is beautifully landscaped.