These are the best levels the Western Cape have seen for this time of the year in Cape Town since 2013/14 and, in some areas, the best levels they have seen in a DECADE.
Western Cape, South Africa (17 August 2021) – Cape Town dam levels are at a whopping 98.1%. This is according to the City’s Water and Waste Department.
“The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro increased by 0,4% in the last week, from 97,7% the previous week to 98,1%,” the department says.
Daily water consumption for the same period increased to 756 million litres per day, compared to 726 million litres the week before. At the same time last year, dam levels were at 83,9%.
Recent rainfall over the province continues to see dam levels creep upwards to new highs. It will soon breach the 100% mark.
“These are the best levels we have seen for this time of the year since 2013/14 and in some areas the best levels we have seen in a decade,” says James-Brent Styan, spokesperson for the minister of local government, environmental affairs and development planning, Anton Bredell.
“We continue to monitor and support where possible the regions where sufficient rainfall has not yet fallen. This is largely within the Karoo regions of the province.”
Major Dam statistics
Voëlvlei Dam – 89.7% full this week (2020: 80.3%. Last week: 88.5%)
Bergriver Dam – 100% full this week (2020: 101%. Last week: 100%).
Theewaterskloof Dam – 101% full this week (2020: 80.4%. Last week: 101%)
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