The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged all Mpumalanga residents to continue using water wisely and sparingly, following a slight decline in dam levels across the province.

Despite overall levels remaining relatively high, the department emphasises the importance of ongoing conservation to ensure long-term water security.

According to the latest State of Reservoirs report released today, June 11, the overall average dam level in Mpumalanga has dropped slightly from 99.8% to 99.7%.
In the province’s Water Management Areas (WMAs), the Inkomati-Usuthu showed a minor decrease from 99.3% to 99.1%, while Ehlanzeni dropped from 97.6% to 97.4%.

In the Lowveld region, water levels in several key dams remained stable. Injaka Dam showed a slight improvement, rising from 99.4% to 99.5%.

Dams with no change in water levels include:

• Blyderivierpoort: 100.2%
• Buffelskloof: 100.3%
• Witklip: 100.2%
• Ohrigstad: 78.3%

Several dams recorded slight declines:

• Driekoppies: 94.7% to 94.5%
• Longmere: 100.7% to 98.9%
• Klipkopjes: 100.2% to 100.0%
• Primkop: 100.4% to 100.2%
• Kwena: 100.5% to 100.4%
• Da Gama: 100.3% to 99.8%

The department reiterated that, despite favourable dam levels, South Africa remains a water-scarce country. It warned against complacency and stressed the need for continued vigilance in water conservation.

All citizens are urged to play their part by fixing leaks, avoiding wasteful practices, and reporting damaged infrastructure. Every effort – no matter how small – contributes to safeguarding water resources for future generations.