The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued its most recent report outlining the current conditions of dams across KwaZulu-Natal.
The report underscores that, although numerous dams boast healthy water levels, there is a need for additional rainfall to replenish some of the reservoirs.
A detailed analysis of the provincial dams reveals the following status:
- Albert Falls Dam: Currently, the dam’s water levels are at 103%, showing a marginal decrease from the previous week’s 103.1%.
- Bivane Dam: Maintaining stability, Bivane Dam’s water level remains constant at 103.6%.
- Craigie Burn Dam: The dam’s water levels have experienced a slight drop to 100.7% this week compared to the previous week’s 101.4%.
- Driel Barrage Dam: Demonstrating stability, water levels at Driel Barrage Dam remain unchanged at 60.6%.
- Goedertrouw Dam: Presently Goedertrouw Dam is at 100.3%, there is a slight dip from last week’s reading of 100.9%.
- Hluhluwe Dam: Water levels at the dam are recorded at 101%, representing a decrease from the former week’s 101.8%.
- Inanda Dam: Experiencing a minor decline from the previous week’s reading of 106.5%, Inanda Dam is currently at 104.1%.
- Klipfontein Dam: The dam has witnessed a decrease from 104.1% to 101%.
- Mearns Dam: Mearns Dam has noted a decline from 119.8% to 110.9%.
- Midmar Dam: The dam registers a water level of 101% this week compared to the previous week’s 101.4%.
- Nagle Dam: There is a significant increase at Nagle Dam, its water levels have risen from 94.1% to 100.1%.
- Newcastle’s Ntshingwayo Dam: Ntshingwayo Dam’s water levels exhibit a slight decrease from last week’s 79.7% to 77.5%.
- Pongolapoort Dam: Currently Pongolapoort Dam’s water levels are at 80.5%, up from last week’s 77.7%.
- Spioenkop Dam: Spioenkop Dam maintains stability with a reading of 100.5%.
- Spring Grove Dam: Experiencing an increase, Spring Grove Dam’s water levels have risen from last week’s 87.3% to 91.9%.
- Wagendrift Dam: There is a slight decline in Wagendrift Dam’s water levels, dropping from 102.7% to 101.3%.
- Woodstock Dam: According to the DWS, the dam’s water level remains constant at 87.4%.
- Zaaihoek Dam: The dam remains unchanged at 90.6%.
While the majority of provincial dams exhibit healthy levels, residents are strongly urged to adopt water conservation practices.
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