The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) latest weekly state of reservoirs report of May 13 shows that only Da Gama Dam recorded an improvement in water levels, with the remaining listed dams either unchanged or declining.

According to the report, Da Gama Dam recorded a 0.5% increase from 99.8% to 100.3%.

The dams that remained unchanged include Driekoppies Dam at 100.4%, Witklip at 100.3%, Kwena at 100.2%, Inyaka at 100.1% and Ohrigstad at 67.1%.

On the decline, Blyderivierspoort Dam dropped from 100.3% to 99.9%, Buffelskloof from 100.1% to 97.7%, Longmere from 98.5% to 97.4%, Klipkopjes from 99.8% to 99.6%, Primkop from 101.1% to 100.9%, Vygeboom from 100.4% to 100.3%, and Nooitgedacht from 94.8% to 93.7%.

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In the water management areas (WMA), the Olifants WMA dropped from 86.8% to 85.9% and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA from 105.8% to 105.4%.

In terms of the districts, Ehlanzeni dropped from 118.6% to 118.5%, Gert Sibande from 95% to 94.3% and Nkangala from 98.2% to 97.8%.

With the dwindling water levels, the DWS calls on the public to use the available water wisely and sparingly, taking into consideration the approaching dry winter season.