The following photos are of the Gariep dam, in the Free State province of South Africa, a dry but productive area growing large quantities of mielies - maze - and sunflowers, to name but a few
One of the roads leading to the dam
Large parts of South Africa are still battling drought but this dam is currently at 73 % full!
The biggest river feeding it is the Orange River which flows through hundreds of kilometers of our country
It has around 90 kilometers of tunnels feeding South Africa with much needed water and irrigates 200,000 hectares of farming land
A vast expanse of water covered by magnificent cloud formations
The Gariep dam is a little known tourist attraction yet It offers superb accommodation and all forms of water sporting activities, game trails, fish hatchery and guided tours
A beautiful part of South Africa indeed!