Latest dam levels in the Ladysmith area

The drought hasn’t let up yet, but rain has been falling in Ladysmith. So how has this impacted on the dam levels in the area?

Here are the most recent available dam level percentages from November 25.

You’ll be happy to know that Spioenkop Dam, which supplies water to many areas of Ladysmith, has gone up a little bit. It was on 73.5% last week and is now 74.9%.

Driel Barrage is still on 100.3%, full to the brim.

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Woodstock Dam is on 85.2% and Wagendrift Dam 73.4%, showing a slight decrease

And for all you fishermen out there, Sterkfontein Dam is 91.4%, the same as last week.