evaporationOther dams in the integrated system are over 100%, with Grootdraai at 100.6%, Bloemhof at 107%, and Sterkfontein at 96.4%.
Rand Water media liaison Justice Mohale confirmed that sluice gates have not yet needed to be opened, however.On Thursday, the Department of Water and Sanitation reported that dam levels in Limpopo were currently at 64.7%, a significant improvement from 60.3% last week. And during the same time last year, Limpopo dam levels were at 61.6%.
Nandoni Dam in the province’s Vhembe District, which forms part of the Luvuvhu Water Supply System, is currently at 106.2%. This time last year, it was at 91.9%.The department said the “drastic improvement” in Mpumalanga dam levels in the Ehlanzeni District “is a major contributor to the improved water situation in the Mpumalanga province”.The department said the Umgeni Water Supply System, which consists of five dams, was in “a firm state”, currently at 75.7%.
Dams in the drought-stricken Northern Cape province are also benefitting from Eloise, with the Vanderkloof Dam reported at 103.1%, spilling with an outflow of 733 m3/s.Winter is fast approaching, with many regions experience little to no rainfall during this time.
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