Dam levels
Dam Levels
The levels of selected dams in South Africa , presented as a percentage of full supply capacity , as on 6 February 2017 , as well as the corresponding date in 2016 .
% of Full Supply Capacity
6 February % of Full Supply 6 February % of Full Supply 6 February
2017 2016 Capacity 2017 2016 Capacity 2017 2016
OLIFANTS RIVER Grootdraai ( M ) 104.8 65.4 Darlington ( EC ) 18.4 16.7 Witbank ( M ) 97.5 54.6 Boskop ( NW ) 96.3 70.1 GREAT FISH RIVER Middelburg ( M ) 46.6 60.7 Klipdrift ( NW ) 101.8 70.7 Grassridge ( EC ) 73.4 25.1 Bronkhorstspruit ( G ) 72.3 68.7 Erfenis ( FS ) 50.0 10.7 Kommandodrift ( EC ) 31.2 67.5 Rust de Winter ( LP ) 67.4 59.1 Kalkfontein ( FS ) 3.5 6.6 De Mist Kraal ( EC ) 65.5 77.8 Loskop ( M ) 63.2 59.2 Rustfontein ( FS ) 30.9 19.9 Katrivier ( EC ) 77.3 94.4 Buffelskloof ( M ) 32.3 100.3 Krugersdrift ( FS ) 8.7 0.0 GROOT KEI RIVER
Ohrigstad ( M ) 33.2 6.8 Groothoek ( FS ) 8.7 0.0 Xonxa ( EC ) 95.9 100.0 Blyderivierspoort ( M ) 100.3 54.3 Sterkfontein ( FS ) 67.6 67.5 Lubisi ( EC ) 46.8 68.1 Klaserie ( LP ) 100.6 58.1 Saulspoort ( FS ) 102.2 100.8 Doornrivier ( EC ) 42.1 57.7 Ebenezer ( LP ) 70.5 72.3 Vaalharts Storage Weir ( NC ) 77.8 68.4 Waterdown ( EC ) 69.9 91.9 Magoebaskloof ( LP ) 100.8 100.1 Bloemhof ( FS ) 36.7 21.3 UMGENI RIVER Tzaneen ( LP ) 31.2 34.2 Douglas Weir ( NC ) 108.3 102.8 Midmar ( KZN ) 59.2 46.9 Middle Letaba ( LP ) 23.7 27.4 OLIFANTS RIVER ( WC ) Nagle ( KZN ) 75.7 81.6
LIMPOPO RIVER Clanwilliam ( WC ) 46.9 34.3 Albert-Falls ( KZN ) 24.7 37.4 Hartbeespoort ( NW ) 98.8 96.7 BERG RIVER Inanda ( KZN ) 60.3 80.2 Olifantsnek ( NW ) 33.9 36.9 Voëlvlei ( WC ) 39.8 . 25.3 Hazelmere ( KZN ) 64.2 33.9 Buffelspoort ( NW ) 100.9 74.8 Wemmershoek ( WC ) 36.7 55.5 THUKELA Bospoort ( NW ) 101.2 98.4 Berg River ( WC ) 45.8 . 45.3 Spioenkop ( KZN ) 62.0 59.8 Lindleyspoort ( NW ) 29.6 2.7 Eikenhof ( WC ) 67.4 66.0 Driel Barrage ( KZN ) 103.3 101.4
Roodeplaat ( G ) 100.0 99.2
Steenbras – Upper ( WC ) Steenbras ( WC )
56.1 58.1
75.5 75.5
Woodstock ( KN ) 85.5 87.3
Kosterrivier ( NW ) 24.7 37.2 BREEDE RIVER MFOLOSI RIVER
Klipvoor ( NW ) |
101.5 |
62.7 |
Brandvlei ( WC ) |
28.9 |
33.1 |
Goedertrouw ( KZN ) |
27.5 |
27.4 |
Vaalkop ( NW ) |
102.9 |
44.8 |
Roode Elsberg ( WC ) |
53.6 |
46.5 |
Klipfontein ( KZN ) |
35.0 |
21.5 |
Roodekopjes ( NW ) |
83.0 |
35.9 |
Pietersfontein ( WC ) |
70.8 |
90.0 |
Hluhluwe ( KZN ) |
21.8 |
19.4 |
Marico Bosveld ( NW ) |
57.6 |
17.7 |
Theewaterskloof ( WC ) |
31.8 |
48.2 |
Pongolapoort ( KZN ) |
38.0 |
48.0 |
Klein Maricospoort ( NW ) |
9.9 |
22.6 |
Kwaggaskloof ( WC ) |
30.7 |
34.2 |
Jericho ( M ) |
75.0 |
75.8 |
Albasini ( LP ) |
75.5 |
71.0 |
Duiwenhoks ( WC ) |
88.3 |
100.7 |
Westoe ( M ) |
75.3 |
46.3 |
Vondo ( LP ) # 70.4 65.1 TSITSIKAMMA RIVER Morgenstond ( M ) 57.8 54.0
ORANGE RIVER Hartebeeskuil ( WC ) 38.0 75.6 Heyshope ( M ) 81.0 87.6 Katse ( L ) 45.8 59.8 Wolwedans ( WC ) 91.4 99.4 CROCODILE / KOMATI RIVER Egmont ( FS ) 7.8 26.7 Kromrivier ( EC ) 33.7 91.8 Nooitgedacht ( M ) 72.0 65.1 Gariep ( FS ) 53.6 49.2 GAMTOOS RIVER Driekoppies ( M ) 28.3 47.4
Vanderkloof ( FS ) |
51.7 |
64.5 |
Kouga ( EC ) |
39.2 |
87.5 |
Witklip ( M ) |
58.2 |
45.0 |
Boegoeberg ( NC ) |
97.7 |
104.1 |
Loerie ( EC ) |
31.3 |
45.5 |
Da Gama ( M ) |
55.7 |
59.6 |
VAAL RIVER SUNDAYS RIVER Inyaka ( M ) 67.5 67.4
Vaal ( FS ) 63.1 51.8
Nqweba ( Van Rynevelds Pass ) ( EC )
22.1 42.5 Source : http :// www . dwaf . gov . za
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