Witbank Dam hovers over 100%
The Department of Water and Sanitation weekly state of reservoirs report of May 23 shows that Mpumalanga recorded a slight 0.1% increase in the average water levels in the listed dams.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said Witbank Dam increased from 100.0% to 100.8% in the past week.
Loskop Dam increased from 101.0% to 101.3% and Rhenosterkop / Mkhombo increased from 45.8% to 46.4%.
Middelburg Dam is the only listed dam that recorded a decline in the Nkangala District, dropping from 98.2% to 96.6%.
The Water Management Areas also recorded improvements in water levels with the Olifants increasing from 84.2% to 84.6% and the Inkomati-Usuthu slightly increasing from 99.3% to 99.4%.
“Regardless of the improvement in water levels, the Department of Water and Sanitation reminds the public that South Africa is a water scarce country and therefore encourages the public to continue using water wisely and in a more sparing as water has no substitute,” said Mr Themba Khoza from DWS.
The majority of the listed dams in the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District recorded some improvements in water levels with only the Kwena Dam recording a decline from 100.5% to 100.2%.
Witklip, Inyaka and Ohrigstad dams remained unchanged at 100.5%, 86.8% and 50.7% respectively.
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On the improvement side in the Lowveld, Blyderivierpoort Dam increased from 100.3% to 101.1%, Buffelskloof from 100.3% to 100.8%, Driekoppies from 100.6% to 101.1%, Longmere from 101.1% to 101.3%, Klipkopjes from 100.0% to 100.4% and Primkop from 101.3% to 101.7%.
In Gert Sibande District, Grootdraai Dam continued its decline, dropping from 101.6% to 101.5% followed by Nooitgedacht Dam from 100.7% to 97.4% and Morgenstond Dam from 100.0% to 99.8%.
Increasing water levels in the Gert Sibande District, Vygeboom increased from 100.9% to 102.3%, Jericho from 101.2% to 101.6%, Westoe from 98.7% to 99.3% and Heyshope from 100.8% to 100.9%.
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