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KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Water and Sanitation released the Weekly Status Report on Reservoirs, showing that the province’s dam levels have decreased slightly from 65.5% last week to 65.4% this week.
Umgeni, the province’s major water supply system, has also shown a slight decrease, falling from 71.8% to 71.0%.
Meanwhile, the Umgeni Water Supply System’s five dams are typically above average. Midmar Dam has dropped from 87.3% to 86.5%, Nagle Dam is down from 87.3% to 86.5%, and Inanda Dam has fallen from 82.1% to 81.4%. At the same time, Albert Falls has dropped from 47.3% to 47.0%.
At 90.3%, 95.4%, and 55.3%, respectively, the Driel Barrage, Wagendrift, and Pongolapoort Dams have stayed constant.
The Hazelmere Dam on the Mdloti River is below average at 33.4%, down from 33.8%. As a result, the Department has reiterated its call to residents to use water sparingly. “South Africa is a water-scarce country, and we all need to play our role by using water with the utmost care and avoid by all means, water leaks,” said spokesperson Sputnik Ratau.
Additionally, Craigie Burn Dam on the Mnyamvubu River has seen a minimal decline from 98.6% to 97.2%, Woodstock Dam at 82.8% from 82.7% and the Mearns Dam has increased from 56.0% to 66.4%.
Here are the remaining water levels throughout the province:
- Hluhluwe is currently at 81.2%, down from 82.2% last week.
- Klipfontein levels are currently at 59.1%, decreasing from last week’s figure of 60.4%.
- This week, Zaaihoek increased from 71.6% to 75.4%.
- Bivane is holding steady at 62.4%.
- Nthingwayo (Chelmsford) has dropped from 66.2% to 65.1% this week.
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