Department of Water and Sanitation

Weekly State of the Reservoirs on

2016-03-14

ABBREVIATIONS:
FSC
#
*
~

Nett Full Supply Capacity

Latest available data
Water available to RSA from Lesotho.
Balancing dam (See notes on last page)

&&& Error detected in current survey, reverted back to the original survey.
(For a historical update of this dam go to verify data at https://www.dwa.gov.za/Hydrology/hymain.aspx)

WMA =
Water Management
areas:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

Prov =
Geographical
Provinces:
Limpopo
Luvuvhu and Letaba
Crocodile (West) and Marico
Olifants
Inkomati
Usutu to Mhlatuze
Thukela
Upper Vaal
Middle Vaal
Lower Vaal
Mvoti to Umzimkulu
Mzimvubu to Keiskamma
Upper Orange
Lower Orange
Fish toTsitsikamma
Gouritz
Olifants/Doorn
Breede
Berg

EC
FS
G
KN
L
LP
M
NC
NW
S
WC
Wcw
WCo

Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
Kwazulu-Natal
Lesotho
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Swaziland
Western Cape Total
Western Cape (Winter Rainfall)
Western Cape (Other Rainfall)

This document is also available on the internet at:

http://www.dwa.gov.za/Hydrology/Weekly/Weekly.pdf

Station

Reservoir

River

WMA

Prov

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Dam
106M3

Last Year
%Full

Last
Week
%Full

2016-0314
%Full

A1R001
A2R001
A2R002
A2R003
A2R004
A2R005
A2R006
A2R007
A2R008
A2R009
A2R011
A2R012
A2R013
A2R014
A2R015
A3R001
A3R002
A3R003
A3R004
A3R005
A3R006
A3R007
A4R001
A6R001
A6R002
A8R001
A8R002
A8R003
A8R004
A9R001
A9R002
A9R004
Subtotal

Ngotwane
Hartbeespoort
Bon Accord
Olifantsnek
Rietvlei
Buffelspoort
Bospoort
Lindleyspoort
~Warmbad
Roodeplaat
Koster
Klipvoor
Swartruggens
Vaalkop
Roodekopjes
Marico-Bosveld
Klein Maricopoort
Kromellenboog
Molatedi
Sehujwane
Madikwe
Pella
Mokolo
Doorndraai
Glen Alpine
Nzhelele
Luphephe
Nwanedzi
&&& Mutshedzi
Albasini
Vondo
Nandoni

Ngotwane
Krokodil
Apies
Hex
Hennops
Sterkstroom
Hex
Elands
Buffelspruit
Pienaars
Koster
Pienaars
Elands
Elands
Krokodil
Groot-Marico
Klein-Marico
Klein-Marico
Groot-Marico
Sehujane
Tholwane
Lethlakane
Mokolo
Sterk
Mogalakwena
Nzhelele
Luphephe
Nwanedzi
Mutshedzi
Luvuvhu
Mutshindudi
Levhuvhu

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2

NW
NW
G
NW
G
NW
NW
NW
LP
G
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP

19.033
186.44
4.381
13.677
12.250
10.183
15.799
14.208
0.549
41.158
12.417
40.735
0.475
51.315
102.33
26.963
7.073
8.956
200.79
3.614
15.938
2.111
145.37
43.764
18.889
51.234
13.984
5.144
2.336
28.199
30.447
166.11
1295.87

# 0.867
183.97
4.857
4.299
12.269
7.612
16.102
0.378
# 0.429
41.356
4.192
24.659
0.003
21.367
67.763
3.669
# 1.374
1.213
14.972
2.655
4.121
0.790
112.09
31.639
1.950
16.259
1.676
1.981
0.604
19.522
19.171
112.83
736.64

18.3
95.9
106.8
72.5
99.8
96.1
101.6
51.2
# 78.2
100.0
76.8
96.9
76.8
54.8
84.8
65.9
57.2
12.9
14.4
67.4
36.8
***
100.5
99.9
99.8
84.5
71.7
63.0
99.3
91.3
94.2
99.3
76.8

4.6
96.5
103.0
32.9
# 94.6
71.4
98.1
2.7
# 78.2
98.3
34.2
52.4
0.7
# 43.6
34.5
14.3
19.4
13.7
6.8
74.8
24.8
38.0
77.1
72.1
10.5
32.9
12.3
38.2
30.1
69.2
63.0
66.2
53.4

# 4.6
98.7
110.9
31.4
100.2
74.8
101.9
2.7
# 78.2
100.5
33.8
60.5
0.7
41.6
66.2
13.6
# 19.4
13.5
7.5
73.5
25.9
37.4
77.1
72.3
10.3
31.7
12.0
38.5
25.9
69.2
63.0
67.9
56.8

B1R001
B1R002
B2R001
B3R001
B3R002
B3R005
B4R001
B4R002
B4R004
B4R007
B5R002
B6R001
B6R003
B7R001
B7R003
B8R001
B8R002
B8R003
B8R004
B8R005
B8R006
B8R007
B8R009
Subtotal

Witbank
Middelburg
Bronkhorstspruit
Rust De Winter
Loskop
Rhenosterkop
Tonteldoos
Vlugkraal
Buffelskloof
De Hoop
Flag Boshielo
Ohrigstad
Blyderivierpoort
Klaserie
Tours
Ebenezer
Hans Merensky
Magoebaskloof
Vergelegen
Tzaneen
Dap Naude
Middel-Letaba
Nsami

Olifants
Little Olifants
Bronkhorstspruit
Elands
Olifants
Elands
Tonteldoos
Vlugkraal
Waterval
Steelpoort
Olifants
Ohrigstad
Blyde
Klaserie
Ngwabitsi
Groot-Letaba
Ramadiepa
Politsi
Politsi Tributary
Groot-Letaba
Broederstroom
Middel-Letaba
Nsama

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

M
M
G
LP
M
M
LP
LP
M
LP
LP
M
M
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP

104.02
48.056
56.994
28.186
361.51
204.58
0.189
0.443
5.244
348.70
185.13
13.448
54.369
5.604
6.084
69.139
1.225
4.840
0.254
156.53
1.936
171.93
21.874
1850.29

55.982
27.308
43.340
16.103
202.33
53.736
0.190
0.297
1.756
322.87
# 74.353
1.038
32.292
2.829
2.272
50.853
1.268
4.889
0.257
53.987
1.836
45.819
3.443
999.05

88.2
94.3
95.6
94.8
97.3
45.6
100.3
99.0
100.2
100.1
98.0
56.0
100.3
100.5
84.8
97.7
101.1
100.3
97.8
77.8
98.8
42.5
66.4
84.2

52.2
57.0
64.6
57.2
55.1
25.6
100.3
66.1
29.6
92.3
40.2
7.5
50.0
49.0
32.0
70.4
90.0
100.0
98.1
29.9
82.8
25.4
14.4
52.3

53.8
56.8
76.0
57.1
56.0
26.3
100.5
66.9
33.5
92.6
# 40.2
7.7
59.4
50.5
37.3
73.6
103.5
101.0
101.3
34.5
94.8
26.6
15.7
54.0

A
A1
A2

A3

A4
A6
A8

A9

B
B1
B2
B3

B4

B5
B6
B7
B8

Station

Reservoir

River

WMA

Prov

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Dam
106M3

Last Year
%Full

Last
Week
%Full

2016-0314
%Full

C1R001
C1R002
C2R001
C2R002
C2R003
C2R004
C2R005
C2R006
C2R007
C3R002
C3R006
C4R001
C4R002
C5R001
C5R002
C5R003
C5R004
C5R005
C7R001
C8R003
C8R004
C8R008
C9R001

Vaal
Grootdraai
Boskop
Johan Neser
Klerkskraal
Potchefstroom
Klipdrift
Elandskuil
Rietspruit
Spitskop
Taung
Allemanskraal
Erfenis
Tierpoort
Kalkfontein
Rustfontein
Krugersdrift
Groothoek
Koppies
~Sterkfontein
~Saulspoort
Fika-Patso
~Vaalharts
Storage Weir
Bloemhof
~Douglas Storage
Weir

Vaal
Vaal
Mooi
Skoonspruit
Mooi
Mooi
Loop Spruit
Swartleegte
Rietspruit
Harts
Harts
Sand
Groot-Vet
Tierpoort
Riet
Modder
Modder
Kgabanyane
Renoster
Nuwejaar Spruit
Liebenbergvlei
Namahadi
Vaal

8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
13
13
13
13
13
9
8
8
8
10

FS
M
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NW
NC
NW
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
NC

2603.45
349.53
21.026
5.672
7.922
2.027
13.301
1.181
7.275
57.831
61.366
174.52
206.06
33.995
325.13
71.208
71.479
11.905
42.311
2616.90
15.675
29.411
50.682

1248.49
226.01
14.583
0.000
3.825
1.232
8.798
0.106
0.000
15.911
50.304
22.341
19.302
0.000
19.145
15.517
4.733
0.000
16.397
2310.19
15.463
5.113
39.777

79.6
95.5
101.0
6.8
85.4
57.3
88.8
9.6
53.5
79.5
92.3
24.6
28.4
0.2
19.1
20.5
56.1
0.0
74.0
98.0
98.6
66.5
85.4

48.6
64.1
70.1
0.0
42.2
# 40.9
66.4
7.4
0.0
27.7
82.3
13.5
# 8.7
0.0
5.9
21.1
6.8
0.0
39.0
88.1
98.4
# 17.4
74.5

48.0
64.7
69.4
0.0
48.3
60.8
66.1
9.0
0.0
27.5
82.0
12.8
9.4
0.0
5.9
21.8
6.6
0.0
38.8
88.3
98.6
17.4
78.5

Vaal
Vaal

9
14

FS
NC

1240.24
16.245

174.45
17.753

66.6
108.3

15.5
106.3

14.1
109.3

8036.34

4229.44

78.3

52.9

52.6

9.473
1519.10
857.10
9.059
12.957
9.592
130.00
5196.04
3171.30
14.125
20.718
19.815
10969.28

8.431
998.23
235.35
1.991
1.307
10.059
42.623
2735.60
1823.45
4.613
9.525
20.103
5891.28

99.4
87.6
44.0
78.0
41.8
101.7
45.5
88.0
90.3
61.2
69.2
98.8
84.6

# 77.9
63.8
26.7
22.0
10.0
97.5
32.4
53.9
57.0
34.2
41.7
93.5
53.8

89.0
65.7
27.5
22.0
10.1
104.9
32.8
52.6
57.5
32.7
46.0
101.5
53.7

C
C1
C2

C3
C4
C5

C7
C8

C9

C9R002
C9R003
Subtotal

D
D1

D2

D3
D4
D7

D1R001
D1R002
D1R003
D2R001
D2R002
D2R004
D2R006
D3R002
D3R003
D4R003
D4R004
D7R001
Subtotal

Sterkspruit
*Katse
Mohale
Egmont
Armenia
~Welbedacht
Knellpoort
Gariep
Vanderkloof
Disaneng
Setumo
~Boegoeberg

Sterkspruit
Malibamatso
Sequnyane
Witspruit
Leeu
Caledon
Rietspruit
Orange
Orange
Molopo
Molopo
Orange

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
3
3
14

EC
L
L
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
FS
NW
NW
NC

E1R001
E1R002
E4R001
Subtotal

Bulshoek
Clanwilliam
Karee

Olifants
Olifants
Karee

17
17
17

WCw
WCw
NC

4.809
122.48
0.949
128.24

2.810
22.312
0.144
25.27

82.7
30.1
34.6
32.1

65.0
20.6
16.8
22.2

58.4
18.2
15.2
19.7

G1R001
G1R002
G1R003
G1R004
G4R001
G4R002
G4R007

Volvlei
Wemmershoek
~Misverstand
Berg River
~Steenbras
Eikenhof
~SteenbrasdamUpper
De Bos

Volvlei
Wemmers
Berg
Berg
Steenbras
Palmiet
Steenbras

19
19
19
19
19
18
19

WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw

158.58
58.710
6.439
127.05
33.880
28.856
31.811

32.937
30.168
5.668
35.577
15.514
15.113
18.669

58.7
64.3
101.2
64.9
44.4
62.5
82.6

22.2
52.3
88.8
31.1
48.1
54.3
60.0

20.8
51.4
88.0
28.0
45.8
52.4
58.7

Onrus

18

WCw

5.735
451.06

4.042
157.69

77.5
62.9

71.3
36.8

70.5
35.0

E
E1
E4

G
G1

G4

G4R010
Subtotal

Station

Reservoir

River

WMA

Prov

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Dam
106M3

Last Year
%Full

Last
Week
%Full

2016-0314
%Full

H1R001
H1R002
H1R003
H2R001
H2R002
H3R001
H3R002
H4R002
H4R003
H4R004
H6R001

Brandvlei
Stettynskloof
Ceres
Roode Elsberg
Lakenvallei
Poortjies Kloof
Pietersfontein
Keerom
Klipberg
Kwaggaskloof
Thee Waters
Kloof
Elandskloof
Buffelsjags
Duiwenhoks
Korentepoort

Brandvlei
Holsloot
Koekedou
Sanddrifskloof
Sanddrifskloof
Groot
Pietersfontein
Nuy
Konings
Kwaggaskloof
Riviersonderend

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw
WCw

286.04
14.747
17.250
7.727
10.264
9.720
1.984
9.750
1.978
169.41
479.26

65.501
6.091
2.062
2.231
8.909
7.804
1.695
6.784
1.192
44.192
178.71

43.2
47.6
# 60.9
43.3
92.7
74.1
83.0
71.4
46.0
43.1
64.4

24.8
43.6
# 13.6
31.5
87.4
80.3
86.1
69.6
64.6
27.3
39.4

22.9
41.3
12.0
28.9
86.8
80.3
85.4
69.6
60.2
26.1
37.3

Elands
Buffelsjags
Duiwenhoks
Korinte

18
18
16
16

WCw
WCo
WCo
WCo

10.993
4.543
6.180
8.092
1037.94

3.382
4.645
6.174
7.907
347.28

36.1
98.9
85.6
63.2
55.0

42.5
97.2
# 100.0
96.1
35.3

30.8
102.3
99.9
97.7
33.5

J1R001
J1R002
J1R003
J1R004
J2R001
J2R002
J2R003
J2R004
J2R006
J3R001
J3R002
Subtotal

Prinsrivier
Bellair
Floris Kraal
Miertjies Kraal
Calitzdorp
Leeugamka
Oukloof
Gamka
Gamkapoort
Kammanassie
Stompdrift

Prins
Brak
Buffels
Brand
Nels
Leeu
Cordiers
Gamka
Gamka
Kammanassie
Olifants

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo

2.258
4.241
48.266
1.517
4.817
13.584
4.190
1.820
36.234
34.354
49.579
200.86

0.554
3.301
3.711
0.635
4.115
1.948
2.175
0.858
2.611
26.382
26.355
72.64

8.0
70.9
52.7
23.9
50.8
0.0
31.1
7.0
25.1
45.6
36.2
37.6

30.5
78.3
7.9
# 42.3
87.8
16.7
53.6
48.9
12.0
79.9
53.9
38.1

24.5
77.8
7.7
41.9
85.4
14.3
51.9
47.2
7.2
76.8
53.2
36.2

K1R001
K1R002
K2R001
K2R002
K3R002
K6R001
K9R001
K9R002
Subtotal

Hartebeestkuil
Klipheuwel
Ernest Robertson
Wolwedans
Garden Route
Roodefontein
Kromrivier
Impofu

Hartenbos
Hartenbos
Grootbrak
Grootbrak
Swart
Piesang
Krom
Krom

16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15

WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
WCo
EC
EC

7.133
4.450
0.415
24.626
9.979
1.990
35.240
105.76
189.59

4.860
3.907
0.420
23.750
8.949
1.899
29.837
98.124
171.75

48.0
72.5
99.2
91.0
90.5
98.0
53.1
60.2
64.8

68.8
85.0
93.4
95.4
90.6
95.6
85.9
93.6
91.1

68.1
87.8
101.2
96.4
89.7
95.4
84.7
92.8
90.6

L3R001
L8R001
L8R002
L9R001
Subtotal

~Beervlei
Kouga
Haarlem
~Loerie

Groot
Kouga
Groot
Loerie Spruit

15
15
16
15

EC
EC
WCo
EC

85.779
125.91
4.603
3.026
219.32

0.973
100.87
3.338
0.845
106.03

0.0
72.1
79.3
64.3
43.9

1.5
81.4
72.6
22.1
49.2

1.1
80.1
72.5
27.9
48.3

M1R001
Subtotal

Groendal

Swartkops

15

EC

11.638
11.64

10.465
10.47

98.4
98.4

90.1
90.1

89.9
89.9

N1

N1R001

Sondags

15

EC

44.718

17.563

53.4

42.4

39.3

N2

N2R001
Subtotal

Nqweba (Van
Ryneveldspas)
Darlington

Sondags

15

EC

180.83
225.55

40.260
57.82

35.4
39.0

19.9
24.4

22.3
25.6

H
H1

H2
H3
H4

H6

H7
H8
H9

H6R002
H7R001
H8R001
H9R001
Subtotal

J
J1

J2

J3

K
K1
K2
K3
K6
K9

L
L3
L8
L9

M
M1

Station

Reservoir

River

WMA

Prov

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Dam
106M3

Last Year
%Full

Last
Week
%Full

2016-0314
%Full

Q1
Q4

Q1R001
Q4R002

Groot Brak
Tarka

15
15

EC
EC

46.190
55.870

24.867
36.412

39.1
71.2

50.7
64.4

53.8
65.2

Q5
Q8
Q9

Q5L001
Q8R001
Q9L001

~Grassridge
Kommando
drift
~Elands Drift
~De Mist Kraal
Glen Melville

15
15
15

EC
EC
EC

3.546
2.053
6.229

3.128
2.143
5.926

38.1
73.9
71.5

12.9
88.8
97.2

88.2
104.3
95.1

15

EC

24.682
138.57

24.449
96.92

99.8
64.8

94.0
65.6

99.1
69.9

Q9R001
Subtotal

Katrivier

Great Fish
Little Fish
Water from Fish
river via Ecca
tunnel
Kat

R1R001
R1R003
R2L001
R2R001
R2R002
R2R003
R3R001
Subtotal

Sandile
Binfield
Debe
Laing
Rooikrantz
Bridle Drift
Nahoon

Keiskamma
Tyume
Debe
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Nahoon

12
12
12
12
12
12
12

EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC

29.656
36.849
6.331
18.904
4.799
97.923
19.247
213.71

26.584
36.849
5.570
19.068
4.829
85.660
13.057
191.62

99.6
99.8
94.8
100.0
100.0
80.0
63.2
87.2

84.9
96.6
86.9
97.3
95.9
85.2
67.9
86.9

89.6
100.0
88.0
100.9
100.6
87.5
67.8
89.7

S1L001
S1R001
S2R001
S2R002
S3L001
S3R001
S3R003
S5R001
S5R002
S6R001
S6R002
S7R001
S7R002
S7R003
Subtotal

Macubeni
Xonxa
Lubisi
Doornrivier
Boesmanskrantz
Waterdown
Oxkraal
Ncora
Tsojana
Gubu
Wriggleswade
Gcuwa
Xilinxa
Toleni

Cacadu
White Kei
Indwe
Doorn
Oxkraal
Klipplaat
Oskraal
Tsomo
Tsojana
Gubu
Kubisi
Gcuwa
Xilinca
Toleni

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC

3.373
115.86
158.00
17.099
4.818
37.441
14.829
147.28
12.272
8.504
91.471
0.601
13.823
0.177
625.55

3.322
116.25
105.10
9.882
4.201
35.928
7.803
108.22
12.272
8.472
92.773
0.601
3.970
0.091
508.88

98.3
100.5
84.1
64.3
99.4
99.8
97.8
96.8
100.0
100.2
100.0
87.4
71.2
81.2
93.6

98.1
100.0
66.5
57.5
86.5
90.1
48.8
73.0
99.7
95.5
98.7
97.7
27.2
# 45.9
80.2

98.5
100.3
66.5
57.8
87.2
96.0
52.6
73.5
100.0
99.6
101.4
100.0
28.7
51.2
81.4

T2R001
T2R002
T2R003
T3R001
T3R003
T3R004
T7R001
Subtotal

Umtata
Mabeleni
Corana
Belfort
Ntenetyana
Nqadu
Mlanga

Mtata
Mhlahlane
Corana
Mafube
Ntenetyana
Nqadu
Mlanga

12
12
12
12
12
12
12

EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC

244.67
2.099
0.754
0.413
1.512
1.274
1.597
252.32

247.65
2.099
0.253
0.413
0.614
0.640
0.202
251.87

100.7
100.0
44.0
100.0
100.0
70.4
45.7
100.0

100.4
99.0
29.2
98.0
40.3
49.2
11.3
99.0

101.2
100.0
33.6
100.0
40.6
50.2
12.7
99.8

U2R001
U2R002
U2R003
U2R004
U3R001
Subtotal

Midmar
Nagle
Albert-Falls
Inanda
Hazelmere

Mgeni
Mgeni
Mgeni
Mgeni
Mdloti

11
11
11
11
11

KN
KN
KN
KN
KN

235.42
23.236
288.14
237.40
17.676
801.87

108.53
18.119
103.79
186.27
6.057
422.77

77.1
72.6
75.6
96.3
46.3
81.5

45.8
74.4
36.4
78.4
33.2
52.6

46.1
78.0
36.0
78.5
34.3
52.7

R
R1
R2

R3

S
S1
S2
S3

S5
S6
S7

T
T2

T3

T7

U
U2

U3

Station

Reservoir

River

WMA

Prov

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Dam
106M3

Last Year
%Full

Last
Week
%Full

2016-0314
%Full

V1R001
V1R002
V1R003
V2R001
V2R002
V2R003
V3R001
V3R003
V7R001
Subtotal

Spioenkop
~Driel Barrage
~Woodstock
Craigie Burn
Mearns
Spring Grove
Ntshingwayo
Zaaihoek
Wagendrift

Tugela
Tugela
Tugela
Mnyamvubu
Mooi
Mooi
Ngagane
Slang
Boesmans

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

KN
KN
KN
KN
KN
KN
KN
KN
KN

270.64
8.694
373.25
22.466
5.163
139.20
194.56
184.63
55.900
1254.50

180.37
8.291
287.63
14.730
4.285
119.90
109.91
107.94
56.532
889.59

100.3
100.9
95.8
100.3
107.4
100.2
81.6
90.9
100.8
94.7

63.5
95.4
77.1
65.3
62.7
84.8
55.5
58.5
100.4
69.8

66.6
95.4
77.1
65.6
83.0
86.1
56.5
58.5
101.1
70.9

W1R001
W2R001
W3R001
W4R001
W5R001
W5R002
W5R003
W5R004
Subtotal

Goedertrouw
Klipfontein
Hluhluwe
Pongolapoort
Jericho
Westoe
Morgenstond
Heyshope

Mhlatuze
Wit Mfolozi
Hluhluwe
Phongolo
Mpama
Usutu
Ngwempisi
Assegaai

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

KN
KN
KN
KN
M
M
M
M

301.26
18.086
25.893
2267.07
59.273
60.095
99.988
444.94
3276.61

71.489
4.490
4.565
1048.57
46.295
31.067
54.803
399.95
1661.23

46.2
69.0
52.5
61.4
77.4
55.5
84.2
99.7
66.0

24.2
18.9
17.7
46.2
75.3
48.3
52.6
87.9
50.2

23.7
24.8
17.6
46.3
78.1
51.7
54.8
89.9
50.7

X1R001
X1R003
X1R004
X1R005
X2R001
X2R002
X2R003
X2R004
X2R005
X3R001
X3R002
Subtotal

Nooigedacht
Vygeboom
Driekoppies
Maguga
Longmere
Klipkopjes
Witklip
Primkop
Kwena
Da Gama
Inyaka

Komati
Komati
Lomati
Komati
Wit
Wit
Sand
Wit
Krokodil
White Waters
Marite

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

M
M
M
S
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

78.343
78.020
250.92
333.75
4.202
11.777
12.519
1.899
158.89
13.526
123.66
1067.51

52.689
52.441
111.81
103.80
2.784
5.304
5.147
0.525
75.960
7.970
79.569
498.00

95.5
101.0
93.0
96.9
99.4
99.9
97.3
90.0
100.4
96.0
100.1
97.1

64.5
65.7
43.7
29.6
60.4
45.7
39.3
14.6
48.2
57.9
63.5
45.6

67.3
67.2
44.6
31.1
66.3
45.0
41.1
27.7
47.8
58.9
64.3
46.7

V
V1

V2

V3
V7

W
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5

X
X1

X2

X3

Total Full Supply Capacity of dams

Last Year

Last Week

106M3

This Week
2016-03-14

32119.5

32246.6

32246.6

Summary
Provinces
EC Eastern Cape
FS Free State
G
Gauteng
KN Kwazulu-Natal
L
Lesotho
LP Limpopo
M
Mpumalanga
NC Northern Cape
NW North West
S
Swaziland
WCo Western Cape - Other rainfall
WCw Western Cape - Winter rainfall
WC Western Cape - Total

GRAND TOTAL

Summary
WMA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

Limpopo
Luvubu/Letaba
Crocodile (West) Marico
Olifants
Inkomati
Usutu/Mhlatuze
Thukela
Upper Vaal
Middle Vaal
Lower Vaal
Mvoti/Umzimkulu
Mzimvubu/Keiskamma
Upper Orange
Lower Orange
Fish/Tsitsikamma
Gouritz
Olifants/Doorn
Breede
Berg

GRAND TOTAL

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Storage

Last
Year

Last
Week

This
Week

106M3

%Full

%Full

%Full

1832.5
15971.2
114.8
4668.7
2376.2
1508.1
2538.8
145.5
886.7
333.8
272.9
1597.5
1870.4

1356.7
8466.2
101.8
2441.5
1233.6
899.4
1526.8
93.7
453.0
103.8
138.5
511.4
649.9

76.3
83.5
98.1
72.9
71.8
88.9
91.0
86.7
64.0
96.9
49.2
54.8
54.0

32246.6

17326.2

79.5

Full
Supply
Capacity
106M3

Water in
Storage

Last
Year

Last
Week

This
Week

106M3

%Full

%Full

%Full

280.7
652.5
825.2
1422.6
1067.5
3276.6
1254.5
5659.2
1677.3
169.9
801.9
1091.6
11428.3
36.1
731.5
268.3
128.2
1058.3
416.5

166.2
313.9
433.1
836.7
498.0
1661.2
889.6
3833.7
232.6
106.0
422.8
952.4
5896.4
37.9
395.9
133.8
25.3
352.4
138.5

95.5
77.3
65.3
89.6
97.4
66.2
94.9
89.5
58.3
82.1
81.6
93.9
82.1
101.9
49.4
48.4
32.2
54.5
62.9

59.4
45.8
47.2
57.5
45.6
50.2
69.8
67.9
14.9
61.4
52.6
85.9
51.7
99.3
53.3
51.2
22.2
35.2
35.2

32246.6

17326.2

79.5

72.8
53.5
81.4
52.0
50.4
58.6
58.8
61.7
46.4
29.6
52.0
34.0
36.6
53.5

53.5

74.0
53.0
88.7
52.3
51.9
59.6
60.1
64.4
51.1
31.1
50.8
32.0
34.7
53.7

59.2
48.1
52.5
58.8
46.7
50.7
70.9
67.7
13.9
62.4
52.7
87.2
51.6
105.0
54.1
49.9
19.7
33.3
33.3
53.7

Please note that the above summaries are not representative of all dams within any of the Provinces
or Water Management Areas.
The summaries only reflect the storages for those dams listed in the Weekly State of Reservoirs
Report.

Balancing Dams
Unlike a storage dam where the primary purpose is the long term storage of water, a balancing dam
is designed to act as a multi-purpose facility. Commonly it would serve as a distribution point from
where water is diverted into pipelines, canals or power generating turbines or to serve as a pumping
station. In some instances the balancing dam may have no natural catchment of its own. Water is
usually fed into the dam from one or more outside sources in such a way that a balance is struck
between the water entering at one end and being distributed at the other. Depending on the size of
the dam, it may happen that the volume of water passing through the dam in the course of a day
may exceed the capacity of the dam. The constant in and outflow of water will cause the water level
in the dam to fluctuate, and the smaller the balancing dam the larger and more rapid such
fluctuations will be.
Dams marked with a ~ in the Weekly Bulletin fall under the above description and water levels at
these dams can therefore be expected to vary considerably from week to week.
NOTE:
Beervlei Dam does not qualify as either a balancing dam or a storage dam but belongs to a category
of its own. The dam was built as a flood control dam to protect the Gamtoos River Valley from flooding.
In order to perform its flood control function the dam is operated at 0 %.