Vaal Dam at only a third of its capacity

Here's what level the Vaal Dam stood at this week, while 22 other dams around the country recorded levels below 40%.

Here's what level the Vaal Dam stood at this week, while 22 other dams around the country recorded levels below 40%.The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest weekly report revealed a significant decline in the country’s dam water levels.Twenty-three dams nationally recorded levels of under 40% of their capacity, with some going as low as below 1%.

“The standard operating rule is that Sterkfontein Dam releases water to the Vaal Dam when the Vaal Dam reaches a level below 18%,” DWS Communication Services’ Sanku Tsunke confirmed toSterkfontein Dam was listed as being at 97.7% of its 2.6 billion cubic metre FSC, as per the 4 November reading.This week, three out of 45 dams in the Eastern Cape recorded capacities below 40%.

Middel-Letaba Dam this week stands at 0.7% of its FSC of 172.0 million cubic metres, maintaining the same level as the previous week. Middel-Letaba was at 3.6% last year around the same time. Westoe Dam was the second lowest, meeting only 35.3% of its capacity. This is a slight decrease from last week’s 35.4%.Northern CapeKaree Dam, which has a 1 million cubic metres FSC, recorded 35.1% this week, maintaining last week’s level.Leeubos Dam, also with a 1 million cubic metres FSC, was at 0%. It was completely dry last year as well.Kromellenboog Dam, with an 8.7 million cubic metres FSC, stood at 36% of its capacity. This was a decrease from last week’s 38.

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