NEWCASTLE KZN: Local dam levels continue to drop
Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam has shown a slight decrease in water levels from last week.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that dams in the province continue to show a minimal decline in storage capacity.
Spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau mentioned that levels have dropped from last week’s 74.2% to 72% this week.
Here are your dam levels for the week:
- Midmar Dam – 98.4%
- Nagle Dam – 87.8%
- Albert-Falls Dam – 54.1%
- Hazelmere Dam – 48.1%
- Inanda Dam – 95.7%
- Spioenkop Dam – 1005
- Craigie burn Dam – 100.4%
- Zaaihoek Dam – 78.4%
- Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam – 77.3%, showing a decrease from last week’s 78.1%
- Spring Grove Dam – 94.9%
- Wagendrift Dam – 99.7%
- Goedertrouw Dam – 74%
- Bivane Dam – 98.8%
- Pongolapoort Dam – 57.9%
“The minimal decline should not alarm residents, as the province’s main water supply system, Umgeni, remains above average,” said Ratau.
He added that most dams in the province have recorded above average percentages, with most being over 60% and has urged people not to panic by thinking the province is running out of water.
“But of course, we would like to urge residents to be more cautious in terms of their water usage,” he continued.
DWS has also encouraged residents to report water leaks to their local authorities or the department’s hotline on 0800 200 200.
“We continue to lose a lot of fresh water through water leaks. It is for this reason that we urge the public to do what is right.”
Ratau concluded by admitting that often, reports are not always attended to in time but vowed that DWS, together with its entities and local government continue to work together in order to improve the turnaround time of responding to such calls from residents.
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