Water levels in the listed dams in Mpumalanga continue to rise. According to the latest Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs report of December 12, the average dam levels increased from last week’s 93.0% to 94.5%.
The report also shows that water levels in the water management areas (WMA) recorded improvements, with the Olifants WMA increasing from 82.1% to 83.9% and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA increasing from 94.7% to 96.2%.
In the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District, Buffelskloof Dam increased from 100.3% to 100.5%, Driekoppies from 97.9% to 98.6%, Longmere from 90.9% to 91.8%, Klipkopjes from 92.4% to 93%, Witklip from 93.6% to 93.9%, Kwena from 90.7% to 92.9%, and Da Gama from 88.7% to 98.9%. Primkop Dam remained unchanged at 99.6%.
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Listed dams that recorded declines in the Lowveld include Blyderivierpoort Dam dropping from 75.3% to 75.1%, Inyaka from 78.6% to 78.4% and Ohrigstad from 22.7% to 22.3%.
In Gert Sibande District, Vygeboom Dam increased from 100.3% to 101.2%, Westoe from 69.1% to 71.3%, Morgenstond from 98.4% to 98.9%, and Heyshope from 100.5% to 103.2%.
However, Grootdraai Dam dropped from 103.1% to 102.2%, Nooitgedacht from 100.3% to 100.2% and Jericho from 88.4% to 88.3%.
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In the Nkangala District, Witbank Dam remained unchanged at 97.7% while the other listed dams recorded some improvements. Middelburg Dam increased from 91% to 94.8%, Loskop from 100.9% to 102% and Rhenosterkop/Mkhombo from 56.9% to 64.5%.
The DWS reminds the public that South Africa is a water-scarce country, therefore it is important to use it wisely and sparingly despite the improvement in levels as water has no substitute.
