The latest official dam level stats for the Western Cape show that cumulatively the six major dams in the province have dipped to just over 60% of capacity.
The six major dams in the Western Cape – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei and Wemmershoek – all saw significant increases during last winter.
However, the windy summer months predictably saw levels drop.
Cooler temperatures in recent days and the fact winter is fast approaching should bode well for a hike in the levels in the coming weeks and months.
Lower than last year
The City of Cape Town uploaded its latest stats on Tuesday, 22 April.
The latest figures show the six dams are a combined 61.8% of total storage.
That’s down from the 62.7% the previous week.
The current levels are also down on the same period a year ago when the combined percentage stood at 64%.
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 62.1% of capacity, while the next biggest dam, Voëlvlei (164 095 MI), is at 60.5%.
Western Cape residents need no reminding of life during the ‘Day Zero’ water crisis from mid-2017 to mid-2018.
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WESTERN CAPE DAM LEVELS
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