Current Water Levels in Western Cape Dams

As of the latest report, water levels across the Western Cape’s six main dams have dropped below 80% capacity.

These dams, which include Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei, and Wemmershoek, all saw an increase in water levels during the winter months.

However, with the arrival of summer, those levels have understandably declined.

Recent Stats and Trends

The City of Cape Town released the newest data on February 12th. At the moment, the combined storage of these six dams is sitting at 77.5%.

This is a decrease from last week’s 80%.

Still, this figure is a slight improvement compared to the same time last year, when the dams were at 77.1%.

Theewaterskloof and Voelvlei’s Status

Theewaterskloof, which holds more than half of the region’s total water capacity (480,188 ML out of 898,221 ML), is currently at 77.9% full.

Meanwhile, Voelvlei, the second-largest dam, is at 76.9%.

A Reminder of the ‘Day Zero’ Crisis

Residents of the Western Cape will no doubt remember the harsh realities of the “Day Zero” water crisis, which gripped the region between 2017 and 2018.

The situation was dire, but thanks to improvements and careful water management, the area has avoided such a crisis since then.

For ongoing updates about the dams and water levels in the Western Cape, check out The South African website.

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