The latest Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs report of March 20 shows that the average dam levels in the Lowveld region recorded a slight 0.1% drop in water volumes from last week’s 99.6% to 99.5%.

In the water management areas (WMA), Inkomati-Usuthu remained unchanged at 100.5%. This is much better than the same period last year when the average dam levels stood at 93.0%, the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA stood at 98.5%.

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Ehlanzeni dams slightly dropped from 100.9% to 100.8%. Only Primkop Dam recorded an improvement increasing from 100.4% to 101.1%.

Dams remaining unchanged:
• Buffelskloof 100.6%,
• Driekoppies, 101.1%,
• Longmere 101.3%
• Da Gama 100.3%

Dams recording declines in water volumes:
• Nooitgedacht from 100.7% to 100.4%,
• Klipkopjes from 100.6% to 100.4%
• Witklip from 101.1% to 100.9%
• Kwena from 100.8% to 100.6%
• Inyaka from 100.7% to 100.4%
• Ohrigstad from 100.2% to 100.1%

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The DWS encourages the public to continue using water wisely and sparingly as South Africa is a water-scarce country and water has no substitute.