Sable Hide

[Richprins]

Surely it must be above the dam flood level?

[RobertT]

Trying to remember, but I think dam wall is a little higher than hide. So I think the whole area till the sand road that passes would be under water before it overflows.

[Alf]

Yes the dam wall is higher than the hide

[Peter Betts]

Can’t believe those people sat in the place until water reached that level. I would of been in the vehicle and moved to a higher point much sooner.

Exactly ..Cars were flooded too as a result

[Peter Betts]

Sept 2018 ..Dry as a bone 100 metres from the hide

[Richprins]

Yes the dam wall is higher than the hide

But how does that make sense then?

Maybe the spillway is lower?

[RobertT]

Think spillway is roughly at height of windows of hide. Don't think hide will be completely submerged.

[Richprins]

Ok, I spoke to the man who built the dam. The spillway is roughly 2m below the level of the dam wall, so the water shouldn't go over the wall. If there is unprecedented inflow, however, it will, and too bad so sad.

[Lisbeth]

I wanted to go and have a look, but the S51 was closed like all the other sand roads.

[Peter Betts]

I wanted to go and have a look, but the S51 was closed like all the other sand roads.

Thats why I dont go after Dec in Summer as I cant drive my beloved Sand Roads ..Dont like sticking to tar roads apart from H7 ..We are in fact taking a risk to go to Shingwedzi and Punda in Nov but its the only time for a crack at the Pennant Winged Nightjar displaying in the evening along the S99..Mahonie Loop and the ground is still getting wet then