Water levels at Grootdraai Dam stand at 100.9%
The average dam levels in the province increased from 98.1% to 98.7%.
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s State of Reservoirs report of February 19 shows that Grootdraai Dam continues to rise and has now breached the 100% mark.
The dam is in the Integrated Vaal River System in the Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga. According to a statement from the department, it recorded a further 3.9% increase from last week’s 97.0% to 100.9%.
Nooitgedacht and Vygeboom are the only listed dams in the district that recorded declines in water levels, dropping from 101.1% to 100.3% and 101.0% to 100.7%, respectively.
The remaining listed dams in the district joined the Grootdraai Dam in increasing water volumes. According to the report, Jericho Dam increased from 74.6% to 75.2%, Westoe from 64.7% to 65.7%, Morgenstond from 95.8% to 95.9% and Heyshope from 100.3% to 100.0%.
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Average dam levels in the province also increased from 98.1% to 98.7%. The Water Management Areas recorded mixed results, with the Olifants dropping from 87.7% to 87.3% and the Inkomati-Usuthu increasing from 97.5% to 97.7%.
Gert Sibande District recorded an increase from 95.9% to 97.3%, in line with the improvements in most of the listed dams in the district.
Ehlanzeni and Nkangala districts recorded some decline in water levels, with Ehlanzeni dropping from 100.0% to 99.9% and Nkangala from 99.9% to 99.7%.
The department urged the public to continue using available water wisely, sparingly and conservatively, considering South Africa is a water-scarce country.
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