Cape Town Floods (part 4) Huge Dam Release

[@SnowBee]

Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@Africasideways]

Only a pleasure.

[@Nofanboyz]

Great stuff! Intrigued by dams. Grandpa built Fernkloof, he was the visionary behind Theewater, also worked on Erfenis Dam, built countless small dams in Overberg.

[@Africasideways]

sounds like an interesting Grandpa, thanks for sharing.

[@emmett.francis7894]

Kiwi in NZ here. Thanks so much for posting your content. The dam sequence is mesmerizing & fascinating. I can only conjecture on the vast amount of Gigawatts being lost as potential electricity in the purging of the dam(s). Nice editing, just the right amount of informative commentary. You have a subscriber.

[@Nofanboyz]

​@@emmett.francis7894How many times in 50 years does the dam overflow, or even get 80% full? I don't think the many droughts the past 50 years would warrant the cost of rather occasional hydro-electricity.

[@Africasideways]

@@emmett.francis7894 Only a pleasure, go well.

[@emmett.francis7894]

@@Nofanboyz I don't live in S.A. & have no idea of the frequency & volume severity of the dam spillage. I simply surmised a lot of precious hydro electricity water being lost to spillage. I would be surprised if the dam didn't put the turbines into neutral to bypass damage.

[@DoreenCowling]

Awesome, once again, Mother Nature showing us humans her power. Swept away with beauty.Doreen😊

[@Africasideways]

Indeed Doreen, perfect Mother Nature.

[@LadyPC]

Remember that other old movie, The Dam Busters? Lots of power here, how about we store the energy,? Oh to I have kayaked the Palmiet River many times, such a classic! ❤😅

[@edwinnasson426]

Yes how about energy storage - a MegaWatt battery?

[@Africasideways]

Nice, the Palmiet is not for beginner paddlers, made that mistake before and spent more time in the water than the kayak :). Still loads of fun either way.

[@user-se2sz6pr4i]

What is down river? Must be scary for those living at Palmiet river mouth

[@Africasideways]

Yes, Palmiet river mouth where the bridge almost gave in last year.

[@johnvaneeden1455]

That control board should be locked properly, not half cocked bloudraad how’s your father jimmy!

[@Africasideways]

It was locked, official tour.

[@johnvaneeden1455]

@@AfricasidewaysSorry, see minute 6:36 clearly shows door ajar and held there by bloudraad ! I can assure you it was not designed that way ! Just tell them to repair the locking mechanism, if it was an interactive mechanism that removed power from certain components to prevent working on live components, it becomes a OHS Act violation.....

[@Africasideways]

@@johnvaneeden1455 Eagle eyes PI John.