Your weekly KwaZulu-Natal Dam Levels Report

As autumn wanes and winter looms, bringing an end to the rainy season, a vital question arises: what is the condition of KwaZulu-Natal’s dams? With rainfall expected to dwindle in the coming months, understanding the health of these water reservoirs is crucial for the province’s water security.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has released its latest report on KwaZulu-Natal’s dams, revealing that most reservoirs maintain robust water levels, demonstrating resilience despite a slight decline as the rainy season concludes.

Below is a detailed overview of the DWS’s findings:

• Albert Falls Dam: Water levels are at 100.9%, slightly down from last week’s 101%.
• Bivane Dam: Water levels have decreased marginally, from 102.1% to 101.7%.
• Craigie Burn Dam: Water levels remain unchanged at 100.6%.
• Driel Barrage Dam: Water levels have increased, rising from 94.1% to 98%.
• Goedertrouw Dam: Water levels are at 100.2%, compared to last week’s 100.3%.
• Hazelmere Dam: Water levels are stable at 102%.
• Hluhluwe Dam: Water levels are at 101%, down from 101.8%.
• Inanda Dam: Water levels have dipped slightly, from 102.8% to 102.1%.
• Klipfontein Dam: Water levels are at 100.7%, a minor decrease from 101.1%.
• Mearns Dam: Water levels have risen, from 108% to 109.3%.
• Midmar Dam: Water levels are at 100.2%, slightly lower than last week’s 100.5%.
• Nagle Dam: Water levels are at 101%, down from 101.4%.
• Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam: Water levels have increased slightly, from 93.8% to 93.9%.
• Pongolapoort Dam: Water levels have risen, from 93.1% to 93.2%.
• Spioenkop Dam: Water levels are at 100.1%, down from 100.4%.
• Spring Grove Dam: Water levels have decreased, from 101% to 100.7%.
• Wagendrift Dam: Water levels are at 100.9%, compared to 101.4% last week.
• Woodstock Dam: Water levels are at 102.5%, down from 103.1%.
• Zaaihoek Dam: Water levels remain steady at 100.5%.

In conclusion, KwaZulu-Natal’s dams exhibit strong capacity to meet the province’s water demands as winter nears, with most reservoirs at or above full capacity.

Despite minor variations due to the end of the rainy season, the consistent stability of these dams highlights the effectiveness of the DWS’s water management strategies. Ongoing vigilance and prudent conservation measures will be critical to sustaining water availability through the drier months ahead.

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