Dam levels update

The latest average dam level for dams in the Western Cape is 69.3%. The latest levels for dams providing water to the City of Cape Town, is 88.9% (2019: 72.6%).

Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, says the January numbers are the best it has been for many years.

“For the largest parts of the Western Cape, we are better off as we head into the new year than we have been in years before. However, sections of the Central Karoo continues to experience an unrelenting and harsh drought. The Gouritz River Catchment area that serves the region with water sees average dam levels of 23%, the lowest in the province.”

Bredell has called on consumers to continue to apply sound water management behavior in the new year.

“We want to thank the public for their ongoing efforts over the past year to use water responsibly, However, we should not ease up on our water savings efforts even in regions where the drought is broken. Optimization of our scarce resources remains critical in a province and a country that is largely semi-arid.”

Major Dam statistics

Voëlvlei dam – 84.5% full this week (2019: 76.8%. Last week: 86.1%)

Bergriver Dam 89.8% full this week (2019: 91.7%. Last week: 87.8%).

Theewaterskloof dam – 91.5% full this week (2019: 64.3%. Last week: 92.9%)

Garden Route dam – 100% full this week (2019: 65.6%. Last Week: 100%)

Clanwilliam Dam 70.3%. (2019: 56.4%. Last week: 74.9%) 

Data from National Department of Water and Sanitation