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The Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly report shows that some of Limpopo’s dams that have been at alarmingly low water levels have made a remarkable improvement and are now brimming over 100%. The province’s dam levels’ aggregate stands at 86.2% this week as compared to last week’s 85.0%, with stored water currently at 1278.6 cubic metres out of a capacity of 1482.6 cubic metres. The province’s dam levels have seen a remarkable improvement from last year when levels were at a low of 68.1% during this period.

In Vhembe District, Nandoni Dam supplied by Levhuvhu River, has decreased to 103.5% this week compared to 104.3% last week. The dam was 98.8% full last year at this time. Vondo Dam is also full to capacity with 102.5% this week, a slight increase from last week’s 102.3. Vondo Dam was sitting at 91.4% last year. 

De Hoop Dam in Steelpoort, which supplies the community of Sekhukhune and the local mining industries, is also at its full capacity at 101.0%, showing a slight decrease compared to last week at 102.4%. Flag Boshielo Dam, is also at its full capacity recording 103.3% this week, albeit a decrease from last week’s 105.0%. The dam recorded 102.7%. last year at this time.

Ebenezer Dam in Groot Letaba, which supplies majority of the communities around Polokwane, has seen an increase from 60.2% last week to 66.2% this week. A huge improvement from last year when it stood at 23.9% at this time.

Mokolo Dam in Mokolo River is full at 102.5% this week, compared to last week’s 93.6%; a big improvement from when it was sitting at 69.5% last year at this time.

Tzaneen Dam which supplies water for farmers for irrigation in the area has also experienced a huge increase from last week’s 83.4% to 88.8% this week. This dam was at a very low with 17.8% last year at this time.

Middle Letaba Dam is at a critically low at 7.0% this week compared to last week’s 6.4%. this is still an improvement from when it was sitting at 4.1% last year at this time. Doorndraai Dam in Sterk River which is also at its critically low levels has seen an improvement recording 30.9% this week compared to last week’s 24.0%, an improvement compared to when it reached 12.8% last year at this time. 

Despite all these improvements in Limpopo’s water levels, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) still calls on water consumers in the province to continue using water sparingly as water remains a scarce resource. The Department also calls on farmers to be cautious when using water.

Issued by the Department of Water & Sanitation in Limpopo