Waterdown Dam News Today

A weekly status of reservoirs report released by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week demonstrate a minimal decline of water levels compared to the same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 95.4%, a slight decline from last week’s 96.2%, and a notable enhancement from last year’s 84.8%.  One of the major Water Supply Systems which covers several provinces, the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) has mode...

Download logoA weekly status of reservoirs report released by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week demonstrate a minimal decline of water

While some parts of the Eastern Cape are finally out of the drought, dams on the western side of the province are still below average and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro continues to face Day Zero, with its combined dam levels at below 19%. While some parts of the Eastern Cape are finally out of the d...

Consistent December rainfall has resulted in a significant improvement in dam levels in the Chris Hani District Municipality.

Eastern Cape dam levels are below 50%, with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and the Sarah Baartman district the worst affected by the drought.