Limpopo dam levels still dropping
Dam levels are still dropping despite the recent widespread thunderstorms throughout the province.
Despite rain falling across the country this week, there is still uncertainty over whether the summer rainfall will be enough to offset the effects of the drought as the country might take a few years to recover fully, according to the South African Weather Service.
Rainfall at the Review offices on Tuesday afternoon
“The municipality advises the public to limit usage of water to domestic and human consumption only,” said  Polokwane Municipality Spokesperson, Matshidiso Mothapo in an earlier statement.
“With the help of community services, people who are caught watering their gardens or washing their cars with water running, who don’t have boreholes, will be issued with an on the spot fine. These fines are then taken to the municipality’e revenue system and will be added to resident’s bills.:
“These spot fines are not to punish residents but rather, to encourage them to adhere to the restricitions and for them to use water sparingly,” Mothapo explains.
Water related issues can be reported to the municipality by using the following numbers: 0152902376/2000/2001/2002/2457
Limpopo dam levels recorded on 21 November are as follows:
| Dam | This Week | Last Week | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albasini Dam | 55.0 | 55.1 | 76.5 |
| Dap Naude Dam | 64.5 | 64.8 | 82.1 |
| De Hoop Dam | 84.5 | 83.5 | 94.1 |
| Doorndraai Dam | 51.6 | 52.1 | 84.4 |
| Ebenezer Dam | 57.7 | 58.4 | 79.7 |
| Flag Boshielo Dam | 16.8 | 16.8 | 57.2 |
| Glen Alpine Dam | 0.7 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| Hans Merensky Dam | #40.5 | #40.5 | 82.9 |
| Klaserie Dam | 23.1 | 23.4 | 79.5 |
| Luphephe Dam | 14.1 | 11.5 | 15.4 |
| Magoebaskloof Dam | 94.0 | 95.5 | 100.2 |
| Middel-Letaba Dam | 17.0 | 17.2 | 31.3 |
| Mokolo Dam | 64.6 | 65.1 | 86.8 |
| Mutshedzi Dam | 2.3 | #1.9 | 66.4 |
| Nandoni Dam | 47.6 | 48.1 | 78.7 |
| Nsami Dam | 7.9 | 7.5 | 30.7 |
| Nwanedzi Dam | 53.8 | 53.7 | 35.5 |
| Nzhelele Dam | 10.4 | 11.2 | 48.6 |
| Rust De Winter Dam | 43.5 | 43.6 | 69.5 |
| Tonteldoos Dam | 100.3 | 100.8 | 76.8 |
| Tours Dam | 26.8 | 27.2 | 47.1 |
| Tzaneen Dam | 14.2 | 14.5 | 47.1 |
| Vergelegen Dam | 69.9 | 69.1 | 91.6 |
| Vlugkraal Dam | 50.9 | 50.5 | 74.4 |
| Vondo Dam | 36.6 | 36.9 | 71.9 |
| Warmbad Dam | #25.9 | 25.9 | #78.2 |
