Several Mpumalanga dams continue to show slight drops in water levels
Inyaka and Vygeboom dams were the only two to show slight increase in water levels within the Inkomati Water Management Area.
The Mpumalanga’s Department of Water and Sanitation latest dam levels were released today, Monday January 23, and show a further slight decrease from last week’s figures.
Only Inyaka and Vygeboom dams showed a slight increase in its dam level capacity. Inyaka Dam is now at 87.50% capacity, a slight increase from January 16 when the levels were recorded as 87.44%.
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Vygeboom Dam’s levels are 100.79%, whereas the previous levels from last week stood at 100.39%.
Nooitgedacht’s levels are at 100.10%, down from last week’s 100.39%, while Witklip’s levels have been recorded as 100.45%, a minor decrease from last week’s 100.60%.
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Da Gama is currently at 99.81% with the previous week’s levels recorded as 100.29% and Kwena Dam is at 100.47%, a drop from 100.71% last week.
The DWS reminds citizens that water is a precious resource and urges the public to use it wisely.
