THE Department of Water and Sanitation says all dams and systems have benefitted from the good rains over the past week, with a number of dams reaching above 100 per cent.
The Umgeni System, with five dams serving eThekwini and Msunduzi, rose from 44.3 per cent to 46 per cent, but was at 63.2 per cent last year. The Nagle River rose from 69.4 per cent to 72.3 per cent. The Midmar Dam water levels rose from 48.6 per cent to 50.5 per cent.
The Hazelmere rose from 68.5 per cent to 71.8 per cent and the Pongolapoort upped by more than a point from 18.2 per cent to 19.6 per cent.
The department said the water levels in Goedertrouw, Hluhluwe and Klipfontein are rising, but are still low.
Even though there has been a slight increase in dam levels, the department advised community members and industries to adhere to water restrictions imposed by their respective municipalities.
“It will take time for the dam levels to reach the normal levels,” the department said.
