Western Cape dam levels JUMP after heavy rain and snow

The updated official dam level stats in the Western Cape have skyrocketed as the province continues to be battered by heavy rain.

Jul 15, 2024 - 15:00
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Western Cape dam levels JUMP after heavy rain and snow

The updated official dam level stats in the Western Cape have skyrocketed as the province continues to be battered by heavy rain.

As reported by The South African website, a series of strong cold fronts have brought both rain and snow to the Western Cape – with more in the forecast for the coming week.

The six major dams in the Western Cape – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei and Wemmershoek – have all seen increases in capacity.

Down on last year

The City of Cape Town uploaded its latest stats on Monday, 15 July.

The latest figures show the six dams are a combined 93.9% of total storage.

That’s up from the 74.1% the previous week.

However, the levels are still down on the same period a year ago when the combined percentage stood at 98.9%.

Theewaterskloof, which accounts for more than 50% of the province’s total dam capacity (480 188 MI of a total of 898 221 MI) is at 97% of capacity, while the next biggest dam, Voëlvlei (164 095 MI), is at 74.8%.

Western Cape residents need no reminding of life during the ‘Day Zero’ water crisis from mid-2017 to mid-2018.

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