According to the DWS, the Vaal Dam was recorded to be 81.64% full on Thursday, 23 February, reaching two-year high.
Gauteng Weather confirmed the rapid rise, saying that the increase points to a massive 10,02% point rise in 24 hours alone.
Projections indicated that the Vaal might still cross over the 85% boundary on Thursday.
The Grootdraai Dam, which is currently 102,51% full, has been opened and its water is will be flowing into the Vaal Dam on Thursday morning,
Gauteng Weather says.
????Water gushes out from Grootdraai Dam (102,51%) and is en route to the VAAL DAM on Thursday morning. pic.twitter.com/K2vvqBOcA3
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) February 23, 2017
According to Rand Water, the Dam levels are as follows:
| Dam Levels
Vaal Dam Volume: 2131.9 Percentage: 81.7% Last updates: 23 Feb 2017
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Grootdraai Dam Level: 27.18Volume: 358.2 Percentage: 102.3% Flow: 520 Rainfall: 0 Last updates: 23 Feb 2017 |
| Vaal Barrage Dam Barrage Level at 07h00 (m):7.40Flow at 07h00 (m3 s): 265.704 Ave flow, day before (m3/s):394.691Min.flow, day before(m3/s): 264.570Max. flow, day before (m3/s): 552.941 Rainfall, day before (mm): 0.0 Evaporation (mm): 4.0 Conductivity (mS/cm): 36.8 Lethabo River level (m): 2.62Number of gates open: 6 |
Inches: 6×27″
Last Updates: 23 Feb 2017
Bloemhof Dam
Level: 15.5
Volume: 770.4
Percentage: 62.1%
Flow: 60
Rainfall: 3
Last updates: 23 Feb 2017
