Recent rainfalls contributes to high water levels in Limpopo

A weekly report on dam levels issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation has shown an improvement in Limpopo water levels from last week’s 87,1% to 91,1% this week. During a similar period last year, the province’s overall storage capacity stood at 88,5%, which is an improvement this year.

This improvement, which is due to the continuing heavy rains means that the available water in the province as of this week is at 1348,0 cubic metres out of a full capacity of 1480,1 cubic metres.

The Polokwane Water Supply System with dams supplying water to Polokwane and surrounding areas is currently at 106,9%, an increase from last week’s 104,6%. Last year this time the system stood at 102,7%.

Middel-Letaba Dam and Mokolo Dam remained unchanged with 0,7% and 101,2% respectively. Vondo Dam also experienced no movement this week and it is standing at 101,5%.

Despite the overall improvement, Doorndraai Dam decreased from 99,1% last week to 98,7% this week.

Glen Alpine Dam improved satisfactorily from last week’s 102,7% to this week’s 113,0% while Tzaneen Dam has also improved enormously from last week’s 82,4% to this week’s 105,7%. Hans Merensky has also seen a huge incline 123,2% this week, compared from last week’s 102,7%.

Nzhelele Dam improved from 98,7% to 104,1% this week and De Hoop Dam improved slightly from 101,3% to this week’s 102,9%. Flag Boshielo also managed to also go up slightly from 107,0% to this week’s 108,5%.

The Department of Water and Sanitation warns communities in low lying areas to be cautious as most of the dams are full. The Department further reiterates its call on citizens to continue using water sparingly, and to also refrain from water vandalising water infrastructure in their areas.

Source: Government of South Africa