Lowveld dam levels continue to rise

Kwena Dam, the most crucial dam for water supply to the downstream areas which include the City of Mbombela, continued rising this week and now stands above 90 per cent.

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs report of March 1, Kwena Dam recorded a further two per cent improvement from last week’s 88,9 per cent to this week’s 90,9.

This is in line with continued improvements in water levels in most dams in the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District, with the exception of Primkop and Witklip which recorded slight declines from 100,9 per cent to 100,5 and 100,5 per cent to 100,4, respectively.

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Continuing to improve on water levels, Buffelskloof Dam increased from 100,7 per cent to 100,8, Blyderivierpoort from 101 to 101,3, Inyaka from 81 per cent to 81,5, Klipkoppie from 99 per cent to 100,5, Longmere from 91 per cent to 98,6 and Ohrigstad from 72 per cent to 72,5.

Driekoppies and Da Gama dams remained unchanged at 100 per cent and 100,4 per cent respectively.
The Lomati Dam, which caters for Barberton and surrounds, increased from the 68,5 per cent recorded on February 23 to 73,3 per cent.