Polihali Dam Hits Critical Height as Africa’s Largest Water Transfer Project Enters Peak Construction Phase

The Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) has confirmed a major construction milestone at the Polihali Dam in Lesotho, with the dam reaching full-section fill to its design elevation of EL.1977 metres, equivalent to a structural height of 65 metres. The achievement, reached on 6 December 2025 and formally announced by POWERCHINA later in the month, marks the transition of the region’s largest water diversion control initiative into its peak construction phase. Located in Lesotho’s Mokhotlong District, the Polihali Dam…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...