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 Cape 76,3 72,8 74
Free State 83,5 53,5 53
Gauteng 98.1 81,4 88,7
Lesotho 71,8 50,4 51,9
Limpopo 88,9 58,6 59,6
Mpumalanga 91 58,8 60,1
Northern Cape 86,7 61,7 64,4
North West 64 46,4 51,1
Swaziland 96,9 29,6 31,1
Western Cape 54 36,6 31,1
KwaZulu Natal 72,9 52 52,3


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