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Worksheets3.6 Water supply in a country or area: Lesotho
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where is Lesotho located?
South-eastern Africa`
South-western Africa
North-eastern Africa
North-western Africa
Which of the following are Lesotho's main exports?
Gold
Diamonds
Water
Rice
What is the Lesotho Highlands water project?
A water transfer project involving the damming some of Lesotho’s major rivers – most of which flow south into the Orange River in South Africa.
A water transfer project involving the damming some of Lesotho’s major rivers – most of which flow south into the Red River in South Africa.
A water transfer project involving the damming some of Lesotho’s major rivers – most of which flow south into the Blue River in South Africa.
A water transfer project involving the damming some of Lesotho’s major rivers – most of which flow south into the Green River in South Africa.
What is the name of Lesotho's biggest dam?
Katsu Dam
Catsi Dame
Katse Dam
Katsi Dam
When was the Katse dam built?
1997
1998
1999
2000
How much does South Africa pay Lesotho for the water it supplies?
$1.5 million per month
$1.6 million per month
$1.7 million per month
$1.8 million per month
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Lesotho was chosen for the Highlands water project?
High rainfall levels – over 1,000mm per year – this represents more water than Lesotho itself could possibly use.
Water originating in the mountains is pure and unpolluted.
Deep, steep-sided valleys provide excellent dam sites.
An area of high earthquake risk.
Which of the following is the water from the highlands project used for within Lesotho?
Irrigation of agriculture
HEP
Drinking water
Manufacturing industry
Which of the following are are the negative impacts of the project?
Hundreds of kilometres or tarred roads were built during the construction. Local people have benefited from improved accessibility to markets and towns.
The Katse Botanical Gardens were constructed to 149 plant species from flooding.
Fish populations which depended on the flow of the river have been affected as they cannot follow their usual migratory patterns downstream.
The flooding of the valleys resulted in loss of houses, land and resources for 20,000 people
Which of the following are positive impacts of the project?
4,000 people got temporary jobs during the construction of the Katse Dam (construction, food vendors and shopkeepers)
Many people were compensated, but there have been complaints that such compensation was not sufficient
The Maluti Minnow (a local species of small fish) is being monitored to ensure the health of the river ecosystem.
The new dams threatened the important alpine vegetation.
