Lesotho Highlands Water Project Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)?

• To reduce migration to South Africa

• To transfer water from Lesotho to South Africa

• To promote tourism in Lesotho

• To expand Lesotho’s mining industry

Which major river’s headwaters are used in the project?

• Zambezi River

• Limpopo River

• Senqu/Orange River

• Vaal River

Lesotho is unique because it is the only country that is:

• Completely surrounded by desert

• Entirely above 1,000 meters in elevation

• Made up of volcanic islands

• Covered by rainforest

The project mainly supplies water to which area of South Africa?

• Cape Town

• Durban metropolitan area

• Free State and Greater Johannesburg area

• Northern Cape Province

What percentage of the Senqu/Orange River water will be transferred to South Africa upon completion?

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

• 75%

Which dam was completed in 1998?

• Polihali Dam

• Mohale Dam

• Katse Dam

• Tsoelike Dam

How long is the tunnel that transfers water to South Africa?

• 10 km

• 20 km

• 32 km

• 50 km

What type of energy does the Muela plant produce?

• Solar power

• Nuclear energy

• Hydroelectric power (HEP)

• Wind energy

The Polihali Dam will hold how much water?

• 500 million m³

• 1 billion m³

• 2.2 billion m³

• 10 billion m³

The Tsoelike Dam will store up to:

• 123 million m³

• 500 million m³

• 1500 million m³

• 2223 million m³