In the Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of dam levels across KwaZulu-Natal, it noted a slight increase this week.
Tshikulumela Fhatuwani of DWS said last week’s figure of 51.6% increased to 52.2% this week – on par with last year’s figure of 52.2%.
“Two dams in the province have improved considerably. Mearns dam soared from 59.5% last week to 101.2% this week and Wagensdrift from 80.9% to 101.1%,” commented Fhatuwani.
At the moment, Newcastle’s Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam is currently at 66.5%, compared to last week’s 65.3%.
Other dams in KZN:
Zaaihoek – 53.3%
Woodstock – 74.7%
Albert Falls – critically low at 28.4%
Hazelmere – 39.1%
Spring Grove – 37.3%
Pongolapoort – 39.6%
Midmar Dam – 90.9%
Nagle – 73.9%
Inanda – 77.9%
Driel Barrage – 89.3%
Craigie Burn – 63.7%
Goedertrouw – 51.3%
Klipfontein – 41.6%
Hluhluwe – 66.1%
Bivane – 50.8%
“We continue to plead with KZN residents to refrain from wasting water, as the province is not out of the woods yet, despite showing signs of recovery,” concluded Fhatuwani.
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