Hazelmere Dam level on its way up!
The weekend's significant rainfall contributed to more than 60% of the month-to-date rainfall in most of Umgeni Water’s sites.
The recent spring rains have filled Hazelmere Dam to an impressive 66.14% as of today, a decent increase from 63.25% measured on Monday, September 19.
“At the weekend significant rainfall was received, contributing more than 60% of the month to date rainfall in most of Umgeni Water’s sites,” said Corporate Stakeholder Manager, Umgeni Water Shami Harichunder .
Harichunder has provided a table containing the past weekend’s and monthly rainfall for the Umgeni Water operational area.
The month-to-date rainfall for the Upper Mgeni System (Mearns Dam, Spring Grove Dam and Midmar Dam) is below long-term average rainfall.
The Lower Mgeni System (Albert Falls Dam, Nagle Dam and Inanda Dam) and the North Coast System (Hazelmere Dam) are above long-term average rainfall.
The South Coast (Umzinto Dam, EJ Smith Dam and Nungwane Dam) is below long-term average rainfall.
(Figures in red denote below average)
| Site | Date | Weekend’s 16-19 SEPT | Month To Date | Monthly Avg |
| V2R009A01 – Mearns Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 7.0 | 11.00 | 25.87 |
| U1R901A01 – Ixopo Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 5.3 | 28.71 | 26.61 |
| U2R001A01 – Midmar Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 17.1 | 34.30 | 43.97 |
| U2R002A01 – Nagle Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 29.3 | 42.30 | 52.41 |
| U2R003A01 – Albert Falls Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 32.2 | 47.90 | 51.69 |
| U2R004A01 – Inanda Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 25.0 | 47.00 | 42.44 |
| U2R005A01 – Henley Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 14.4 | 46.40 | 49.14 |
| U3R001A01 – Hazelmere Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 44.2 | 54.80 | 52.21 |
| U8R999A01 – E.J. Smith Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 20.0 | 42.00 | 84.20 |
| U2R006A01 – Spring Grove Dam | 20 Sep 2016 | 11.0 | 41.00 | 21.60 |
| U2E909P01 – Durban Heights | 20 Sep 2016 | 26.0 | 66.25 | 51.90 |
| U6E903P01 – Amanzimtoti | 20 Sep 2016 | 32.0 | 42.10 | 77.30 |
| U8E910P01 – Wiggins | 20 Sep 2016 | 52.8 | 125.70 | 82.40 |
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