Smithfield Dam Upper Tender

ScopeThe government of South Africa is set to construct new dam in KwaZulu-Natal over the next 10 years at a cost of USD two billion. The dam will be in the Upper Umkhomazi area will have the capacity to provide a 700 million ltr of water a day to the south-eastern province residents. The biggest of the anticipated dam project is the Smithfield Dam in the Upper Umkhomazi area. This project will cost Umgeni Water approximately USD 1.8 billion and it will add about 700 million ltr of water a day to KwaZulus water supply when complete. The project is expected to be completed by 2030. The funding for this and other capital projects will not come from the national government.