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Dam levels
Dam Levels
The levels of selected dams in South Africa, presented as a percentage of full supply capacity, as
on 23 September 2019, as well as the corresponding date in 2018.
% of Full Supply
Capacity
23 Sept
2019 2018
OLIFANTS RIVER
Witbank (M)
% of Full Supply
Capacity
23 Sept
2019 2018
Grootdraai (M)
59.0 82.5
% of Full Supply
Capacity
23 Sept
2019 2018
Darlington (EC)
36.7
39.4
GREAT FISH RIVER
#81.0 96.1 Boskop (NW) #99.1 97.7 Middelburg (M) 81.4 97.5 Klipdrift (NW) #101.8 #97.2 Bronkhorstspruit (G) 46.2 96.9 Erfenis (FS) 87.6 81.2 Kommandodrift (EC)
Rust de Winter (LP) 46.2 96.9 Kalkfontein (FS) 25.9 31.5 Loskop (M) 77.8 92.6 Rustfontein (FS) 28.9 37.0 Buffelskloof (M) 72.5 66.4 Krugersdrift (FS) 80.1 82.9 Ohrigstad (M) 7.7 18.7 Groothoek (FS) 32.9 52.0
Grassridge (EC)
57.9 51.9
3.0 22.3
De Mist Kraal (EC) 92.9 64.5
Katrivier (EC) 53.3 99.1
GROOT KEI RIVER
Xonxa (EC)
93.3
99.3
Blyderivierspoort (M) 69.9 70.4 Sterkfontein (FS) 91.8 94.5 Lubisi (EC) 45.2 52.5
Klaserie (LP) 69.9 70.4 Saulspoort (FS) 100.5 99.6 Doornrivier (EC) 69.0 90.1
Ebenezer (LP) 45.2 78.2 Vaalharts Storage Weir (NC) 75.5 80.6 Waterdown (EC) 28.6 87.9
Magoebaskloof (LP) 98.3 99.4 Bloemhof (FS) 90.8 94.8 Tzaneen (LP) 8.8 28.3 Douglas Weir (NC) 104.4 104.2 Middle Letaba (LP) 4.0 10.0
LIMPOPO RIVER
OLIFANTS RIVER (WC)
99.7
Clanwilliam (WC)
97.8
BERG RIVER
UMGENI RIVER
Midmar (KZN) 95.0 95.0
Nagle (KZN) 84.5 72.8
Albert-Falls (KZN) 37.9 46.9
Inanda (KZN) 65.6 67.3
Hazelmere (KZN) 40.0 68.4
83.5 87.0
Hartbeespoort (NW) 94.8 90.2 Olifantsnek (NW) 14.4 34.8 Voëlvlei (WC) 88.7 97.8 Buffelspoort (NW) 81.7 95.0 Wemmershoek (WC) 91.2 93.8 Bospoort (NW) 78.6 91.5 Berg River (WC) 99.5 100.0 Spioenkop (KZN) Lindleyspoort (NW) 11.1 25.4 Eikenhof (WC) 99.5 100.0 Driel Barrage (KZN) #94.1 97.6
Roodeplaat (G) 94.5 99.7 Steenbras (WC) 99.0 91.6 Upper Steenbras (WC) 89.7 93.6 Woodstock (KZN) #90.3 92.9
Kosterrivier (NW) 41.8 63.0 Klipvoor (NW) 87.2 #88.9 Brandvlei (WC) 53.5 56.8 Vaalkop (NW) #44.5 #28.7 Roode Elsberg (WC) 83.1 Roodekopjes (NW) 67.5 76.4 Pietersfontein (WC) Marico Bosveld (NW) 12.7 43.8 9.8 Albasini (LP) Vondo (LP)
THUKELA
BREEDE RIVER
MFOLOSI RIVER
Goedertrouw (KZN) 42.7 47.8
100.2 Klipfontein (KZN) 74.6 82.8
#32.7 38.8 Hluhluwe (KZN) 74.3 91.2
Theewaterskloof (WC) 72.1 55.5 Pongolapoort (KZN) 42.9 43.9
31.5 Kwaggaskloof (WC) 52.4 55.2 Jericho (M) 66.7 70.2
64.9 81.8 Duiwenhoks (WC) 63.9 70.3 Westoe (M) 57.5 50.3
85.6 93.8 Morgenstond (M) 37.8 77.5
Heyshope (M) 79.7 85.9
Klein Maricospoort (NW)
ORANGE RIVER
TSITSIKAMMA RIVER
Hartebeeskuil (WC)
2.3 4.9
Katse (L) 14.9 51.7 Wolwedans (WC) 54.7 79.0
Egmont (FS) 84.9 94.6 Kromrivier (EC) 90.6 100.4
Gariep (FS) 79.6 89.2
GAMTOOS RIVER
CROCODILE/KOMATI RIVER
Nooitgedacht (M) 79.8 87.5
Driekoppies (M) 69.1 66.5
Vanderkloof (FS) 84.4 95.3 Kouga (EC) 38.9 48.8 Witklip (M) 78.7 86.1
Boegoeberg (NC) 103.2 96.9 Loerie (EC) 59.3 99.3 Da Gama (M) 59.3 72.5
Inyaka (M) 55.4 69.5
VAAL RIVER
Vaal (FS)
56.0
SUNDAYS RIVER
90.1
Nqweba
(Van Rynevelds Pass) (EC)
# Latest available data - * Water available to RSA from Lesotho
0.7
8.4
Kwena (M)
64.6
43.1
Source: http://www.dwaf.gov.za
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