LIMPOPO – According to the weekly Status of Dams report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation, provincial water storage stands at 64.7%. This is a substantial rise of 4.4% from last week’s 60.3%.
Tropical storm Eloise, which made landfall in Limpopo over the weekend, brought with her extreme rainfall in the northern parts of the province and along the escarpment. As a result, most dams in the province have recorded a substantial increase in their levels, more so in the Mopani and Vhembe districts.
Ebenezer has shown an increase and now stands at 38.3.% from last week’s 26.2%. Same period last year it at 22.3%.
The Tzaneen dam is at 33.5% and Modjadji is higher at 28.46% an increase from last week’s 11.6%.
Flag Boshielo Dam, which located in Olifants River which is part of Polokwane Water Supply System, however recorded a slight drop from 81.1% last week, to 80.2%. Same period last year it was over 100% at 104.7%.
See the dam levels as recorded on 25 January:
Limpopo is currently in the rainy season and residents are warned to stay away from water-locked areas.
