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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 9 May 2016, as well as on 9 May 2015. % of Full Supply Capacity 9 May 2016 2015 OLIFANTS RIVER % of Full Supply Capacity 9 May 2016 2015 Grootdraai (M) 88.8 86.6 % of Full Supply Capacity 9 May 2016 2015 Darlington (EC) 35.0 44.3 GREAT FISH RIVER Witbank (M) 59.4 82.4 Boskop (NW) 74.9 101.5 Middelburg (M) 53.0 91.8 Klipdrift (NW) 65.9 89.0 Grassridge (EC) 47.6 50.4 Bronkhorstspruit (G) 73.5 90.9 Erfenis (FS) 10.3 25.9 Kommandodrift (EC) 60.8 83.0 Rust de Winter (LP) 55.5 87.9 Kalkfontein (FS) 5.4 16.7 De Mist Kraal (EC) 75.9 64.5 Loskop (M) 57.6 93.7 Rustfontein (FS) 25.5 23.6 Katrivier (EC) 99.8 100.1 Buffelskloof (M) 42.4 100.3 Krugersdrift (FS) 11.9 56.3 7.7 49.3 Groothoek (FS) 0.0 0.0 Xonxa (EC) 98.3 100.2 Blyderivierspoort (M) 72.6 100.3 Sterkfontein (FS) 88.7 97.9 Lubisi (EC) 64.3 85.4 Klaserie (LP) 57.3 100.7 Saulspoort (FS) 102.7 99.7 Doornrivier (EC) 56.0 68.4 Ebenezer (LP) 77.5 96.6 Vaalharts Storage Weir (NC) 18.3 64.4 Waterdown (EC) 97.3 100.1 100.3 100.4 Bloemhof (FS) 18.3 64.4 Tzaneen (LP) 36.8 74.0 108.3 91.5 Middle Letaba (LP) 27.0 40.1 Ohrigstad (M) Magoebaskloof (LP) LIMPOPO RIVER Douglas Weir (NC) OLIFANTS RIVER (WC) Clanwilliam (WC) 14.2 9.1 BERG RIVER GROOT KEI RIVER UMGENI RIVER Midmar (KZN) 45.7 80.9 Nagle (KZN) 78.5 76.1 Albert-Falls (KZN) 32.7 70.5 Inanda (KZN) 76.5 95.4 Hazelmere (KZN) 43.4 38.0 69.7 100.1 101.3 100.8 84.5 92.0 Hartbeespoort (NW) 97.1 98.5 Olifantsnek (NW) 35.0 68.8 Voëlvlei (WC) 21.9 44.2 Buffelspoort (NW) 83.8 98.5 Wemmershoek (WC) 49.4 51.7 100.7 101.7 Berg River (WC) 25.5 53.3 Spioenkop (KZN) 2.6 42.0 Eikenhof (WC) 53.9 45.9 Driel Barrage (KZN) Roodeplaat (G) 97.4 99.9 Steenbras – Upper (WC) Steenbras (WC) 37.2 56.4 47.5 58.3 Woodstock (KN) Kosterrivier (NW) 30.1 70.6 Klipvoor (NW) 100.2 100.7 Vaalkop (NW) 60.1 Bospoort (NW) Lindleyspoort (NW) BREEDE RIVER THUKELA MFOLOSI RIVER Brandvlei (WC) 18.2 32.3 Goedertrouw (KZN) 20.3 43.2 47.8 Roode Elsberg (WC) 15.2 24.8 Klipfontein (KZN) 19.9 58.9 104.1 103.2 Pietersfontein (WC) 80.8 79.5 Hluhluwe (KZN) 15.6 47.3 14.1 62.1 Theewaterskloof (WC) 31.5 52.5 Pongolapoort (KZN) 44.1 59.6 #21.6 53.1 Kwaggaskloof (WC) 23.3 33.6 Jericho (M) 78.9 77.3 Albasini (LP) 65.8 88.6 Duiwenhoks (WC) 100.2 99.6 Westoe (M) 54.8 51.1 Vondo (LP) 59.5 94.3 Morgenstond (M) 54.1 77.5 Heyshope (M) 89.9 98.8 Roodekopjes (NW) Marico Bosveld (NW) Klein Maricospoort (NW) ORANGE RIVER TSITSIKAMMA RIVER Hartebeeskuil (WC) 63.2 41.5 Katse (L) 63.1 90.4 Wolwedans (WC) 96.6 93.2 Egmont (FS) 18.5 75.6 Kromrivier (EC) 76.1 76.3 Gariep (FS) 53.0 83.9 Vanderkloof (FS) 61.8 98.5 Kouga (EC) 71.8 Boegoeberg (NC) 82.8 99.6 Loerie (EC) 32.6 VAAL RIVER Vaal (FS) 42.4 Nooitgedacht (M) 66.3 92.7 Driekoppies (M) 40.9 88.7 83.4 Witklip (M) 44.7 88.8 85.0 Da Gama (M) 58.2 90.8 Inyaka (M) 65.4 100.3 GAMTOOS RIVER SUNDAYS RIVER 76.6 Nqweba (Van Rynevelds Pass) (EC) 85.3 CROCODILE/KOMATI RIVER 100.4 Source: http://www.dwaf.gov.za SABI | JUNE/JULY 2016 35