Map of Area Affected by Mohale Dam Lesotho Highlands Water Project

This map shows the proposed Mohale Dam of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, and the villages that will be inundated by its 23–square–kilometer reservoir (indicated by red dots). Project authorities estimate that 300–400 households (up to 2,500 people) will be forced to leave their land and homes. The reservoir will flood some of the area's best farm land. In addition to flooded villages, others will be affected by road construction and other project activities. Construction on project roads has already begun, causing problems for local people such as damage to farms and fields, and an influx of construction workers to the isolated area.