The weekly status of reservoirs released by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week reveal a continual downswing of water levels compared to same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country\u2019s water level sits at 94.4%, a minor decrease from last week\u2019s 95.4%, and a significant improvement from last year\u2019s 84.7%.<\/p>\n
The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) has recorded a tiny enhancement from 102.1% last week to 102.4% this week. Algoa, Bloemfontein, Amathole, Orange,Cape Town, Polokwane, Luvuvhu and Umgeni Water Supply Systems have all declined week on week.<\/p>\n
Water Supply System that have improved in water levels are; Umhlathuze, Klipplaat, and Crocodile West, whereas Butterworth and Crocodile East are steady and unmoved at 100.1% and 100.6% respectively. <\/p>\n
Seven (07) out of nine provinces have recorded reduction in water levels namely, Free State moved down from 105.2% to 103.4%, Gauteng recorded a reduction from 102.0% last week to 101.5%, KwaZulu Natal also dropped from 93.0% last week to 92.0% this week, Limpopo dropped slightly from 89.1% to 88.8%, Northern Cape continues to plummet from 112.1% to 110.9%, North West dwindled from 80.1% last week to 78.5% this week, and Western Cape lessened from 53.9% to 53.4%.<\/p>\n
The only provinces which has marginally escalated in water levels is Eastern Cape, increasing from 67.1% to 67.2%. Mpumalanga is fixed and unchanged week on week at 95.3%.<\/p>\n
Vaal and Grootdraai Dams which are part of the IVRS have slightly dropped from 107.1% to 106.5% and 102.6% to 102.2%. Both Gariep and Vanderkloof Dams which are part of Orange River Water Supply System have recorded declines from 106.0.% and 106.9% to 101.6% and 105.2% respectively.<\/p>\n
In the floods hit KwaZulu Natal, Albert Falls Dam, an integral part of the Umgeni Water Supply System which supplies water to eThekwini Metro and surrounding areas dropped from 101.7% to 101.0%. Midmar which is also part of Umgeni moved down moderately from 100.7% last week to 100.6% this week.<\/p>\n
Kouga Dam which is part of Algoa Water Supply System is critically low at 12.9% moving further down from last week\u2019s 13.1%, Gubu Dam which forms part of Amathole Water Supply System has somewhat improved from 100.6% to 100.9% this week.<\/p>\n
Roodeplat Dam which is the component of Crocodile West supplied by Pienaars River has decreased from 101.0% last week to 100.7% week on week.<\/p>\n
In the Western Cape, which is a combination of parts that experience rainfall in winter and those that receive rainfall during other seasons; Berg River dropped from 68.6% last week to 67.9%, and Clanwilliam Dam is a cause for concern at 31.4% from 32.6% last week. <\/p>\n
Flag Boshielo which is part of Polokwane Water Supply System has decreased from 104.7% to 103.2%, De Hoop is unchanged at 100.4% and Nandoni recorded the a slight decline from 102.0% to 101.6%.<\/p>\n
In Mpumalanga, Nooitgedacht Dam which is part of the IVRS supplied by Komati River has soared from 96.0% to 98.4%, Kwena Dam which is part of Crocodile East Water Supply System is moderately down from 100.6% last week to 100.5% this week.<\/p>\n
The Department of Water and Sanitation persists in pleading with the public to utilise water with caution as winter season is upon us which normally has minimal amount of rainfall.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation on 082 874 2942<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: Government of South Africa<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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