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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 13 March 2017, as well as the corresponding date in 2016.
% of Full Supply
Capacity
13 March
2017 2016
OLIFANTS RIVER
Witbank (M)
% of Full Supply
Capacity
13 March
2017 2016
Grootdraai (M) 101.0 64.1
100.8 53.6 Boskop (NW) 101.6 68.9
Middelburg (M) 63.3 56.9 Klipdrift (NW) 102.2 65.2
Bronkhorstspruit (G) 81.8 71.5 Erfenis (FS) 83.6 Rust de Winter (LP) 77.1 57.3 Kalkfontein (FS) Loskop (M) 89.6 55.2 100.7
% of Full Supply
Capacity
13 March
2017 2016
Darlington (EC)
29.0
22.0
GREAT FISH RIVER
Grassridge (EC) 31.5 54.5
9.4 Kommandodrift (EC) 51.8 65.1
14.3 5.9 De Mist Kraal (EC) 83.8 83.1
Rustfontein (FS) 49.8 21.6 Katrivier (EC) 87.4 98.8
32.6 Krugersdrift (FS) 65.8 6.8 89.7 7.7 Groothoek (FS) 103.0 38.9 Xonxa (EC) 100.3 100.9
Blyderivierspoort (M) 100.6 57.1 Sterkfontein (FS) 89.2 88.2 Lubisi (EC) 45.8 66.3
Klaserie (LP) 101.3 50.2 Saulspoort (FS) 97.7 96.4 Doornrivier (EC) 60.1. 57.6
Ebenezer (LP) 97.2 72.8 Vaalharts Storage Weir (NC) 87.7 78.8 Waterdown (EC) 75.7 94.4
101.1 100.9 Bloemhof (FS) 104.7 14.6 Tzaneen (LP) 60.7 33.4 Douglas Weir (NC) 119.9 109.1 Middle Letaba (LP) 26.8 26.8
Buffelskloof (M)
Ohrigstad (M)
Magoebaskloof (LP)
LIMPOPO RIVER
OLIFANTS RIVER (WC)
Clanwilliam (WC)
26.8
18.6
BERG RIVER
GROOT KEI RIVER
UMGENI RIVER
Midmar (KZN) 74.2 46.1
Nagle (KZN) 86.6 76.8
Albert-Falls (KZN) 34.4 36.1
Inanda (KZN) 66.9 78.5
104.1 33.9
66.1
Hartbeespoort (NW) 99.0 98.4 Olifantsnek (NW) 75.1 31.0 Voëlvlei (WC) 29.7 21.6 Buffelspoort (NW) 100.8 74.8 Wemmershoek (WC) 36.4. 51.5 Bospoort (NW) 103.1 101.4 Berg River (WC) 37.6. 28.6. Spioenkop (KZN) 100.5 Lindleyspoort (NW) 100.3 2.7 Eikenhof (WC) 53.0 52.3 Driel Barrage (KZN) #87.2 #105.4
Roodeplaat (G) 100.2 100.8 Steenbras – Upper (WC)
Steenbras (WC) 32.7
56 46.2
58.8 Woodstock (KN) #100.4 Kosterrivier (NW) 100.4 34.0 Klipvoor (NW) 101.7 51.5 Brandvlei (WC) 19.2 23.3 Goedertrouw (KZN) 30.3 23.8
Vaalkop (NW) 103.9 40.7 Roode Elsberg (WC) 30.2 29.2 Klipfontein (KZN) 61.0 24.3
88.0 61.6 Pietersfontein (WC) 65.8 84.9 Hluhluwe (KZN) 37.7 17.7
Marico Bosveld (NW) 101.5 13. Theewaterskloof (WC) 24.4 37.9 Pongolapoort (KZN) 41.0 46.2
Klein Maricospoort (NW) 80.4 18.7 Kwaggaskloof (WC) 23.8 26.4 Jericho (M) 76.7 77.9
Albasini (LP) 83.6 69.2 Duiwenhoks (WC) 90.9 96.8 Westoe (M) 87.0 50.9
101.3 63.0 Morgenstond (M) 61.4 54.5
Heyshope (M) 86.4 89.5
Roodekopjes (NW)
Vondo (LP)
ORANGE RIVER
Katse (L)
BREEDE RIVER
Hazelmere (KZN)
THUKELA
MFOLOSI RIVER
TSITSIKAMMA RIVER
Hartebeeskuil (WC) 33.4 68.7
CROCODILE/KOMATI RIVER
53.3 65.5 Wolwedans (WC) 91.5 95.9 Egmont (FS) 101.1 20.3 Kromrivier (EC) 25.8 84.7 Gariep (FS) 98.2 52.5 Vanderkloof (FS) 57.5 57.7 Kouga (EC) 31.9 80.2 Witklip (M)
114.5 93.5 Loerie (EC) 39.4 27.0
Boegoeberg (NC)
VAAL RIVER
Vaal (FS)
105.8
GAMTOOS RIVER
SUNDAYS RIVER
47.9
Nqweba
(Van Rynevelds Pass) (EC)
21.5
83.2
39.2
Nooitgedacht (M) 88.4 67.3
Driekoppies (M) 46.6 44.3
100.8 41.7
Da Gama (M) 82.5 58.8
Inyaka (M) 88.8 64.7
Source: http://www.dwaf.gov.za
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