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Ladysmith KZN: Nearby dams full to capacity and overflowing

Spioenkop Dam has been over the 100% mark for almost 2 months

Plenty of rain has fallen in the catchment area for Ladysmith, resulting in good dam levels.

Spioenkop Dam has been over the 100% mark for almost two months now, currently standing on 100.6%.

Equally impressive are Woodstock and Wagendrift dams, which are 101.6% and 102.3% respectively.

The last recorded level for Driel Barrage was 88.1%, with no updated figures having been given.

Also read: Shocking state of power cables in Smartiesville

The lowest dam in the KZN region is still Albert Falls, which is on 46.0%. This being the largest dam in KZN, the water level is slowly increasing every month.

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John Barnard

Online regional sub at Ladysmith Gazette

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