Dam levels – week 11

After heavy rainfalls throughout South Africa, dam levels in most summer rainfall areas increased slightly in week 11 of 2016.

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In Gauteng levels rose by 7,3% compared to week 10. Most other provinces rose by almost 2%. An average decline in levels of around 2% per week is normal at this stage of the year.

South Africa has a total dam capacity of 32 246,6 x106M3 with current levels at 17 326,2 10 x6M3 .

Provinces

last year %full

last week %full

this week %full

Eastern Cape76,372,874
Free State83,553,553
Gauteng98.181,488,7
Lesotho71,850,451,9
Limpopo88,958,659,6
Mpumalanga9158,860,1
Northern Cape86,761,764,4
North West6446,451,1
Swaziland96,929,631,1
Western Cape5436,631,1
KwaZulu Natal72,95252,3


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