The most recent official dam stage stats for the Western Cape present that cumulatively the six main dams within the province have dipped nicely under 65% of capability.
The six main dams within the Western Cape – the Berg River, Steenbras Decrease, Steenberg Higher, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei and Wemmershoek – all noticed vital will increase throughout final winter.
Nonetheless, the windy summer time months predictably noticed ranges drop. Even heavy rain within the area final week didn’t transfer the needle.
Down on final 12 months
The Metropolis of Cape City uploaded its newest stats on Monday, 14 April.
The most recent figures present the six dams are a mixed 62.8% of whole storage.
That’s down from the 63.6% the earlier week.
The present ranges are additionally down on the identical interval a 12 months in the past when the mixed proportion stood at 65%.
Theewaterskloof, which accounts for greater than 50% of the province’s whole dam capability (480 188 MI of a complete of 898 221 MI) is at 63.4% of capability, whereas the following largest dam, Voëlvlei (164 095 MI), is at 61.7%.
Western Cape residents want no reminding of life throughout the ‘Day Zero’ water disaster from mid-2017 to mid-2018.
Comply with The South African web site for the most recent dam stage information within the Western Cape.
WESTERN CAPE DAM LEVELS
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