North West Province dam levels rise due to recent rainfall

NORTH WEST – The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in North West has cautioned members of the community to stay clear off rivers and dams as water levels have risen as a result of the recent weekend rains.

According to a report issued by the Department on the status of dam levels in the province this week, the provincial storage capacity has marginally increased from last week’s 72.4% to 81.2%. When compared to a similar period last year, the province’s overall capacity stood at 69.9%.

Roodekopjes Dam is up from 78.1% to 88.6%, Olifantsnek Dam has also increased from 69.6% to 102.3% and Ngotwane Dam has increased from last week’s 39.6% to 49.80%. Bospoort Dam located near Rustenburg has marginally increased from 102.6% to 104.3% while Klipvoor Dam has recorded 97.4% from 72.6% recorded in the previous week. Molatedi Dam near Zeerust remains below average at 39.0% from 36.7%.

Hartbeespoort Dam is above average at 99.2% from 97.6%; Taung Dam which supplies water to Taung and surrounding areas has increased from 94.0% to 99.3%. Meanwhile Vaalkop and Marico Bosveld Dams have recorded 103.9% and 102.2% respectively. The dams stood at78.2% and 84.7% last week.

Madikwe Dam has increased from 43.4% to 51.0%. Also on the rise is Boskop Dam at 111.0% from 101.6%. Koster Dam is filling up from below average 45.0% to 96.5% while Setumo Dam remains steady 77.9%from last week’s 76.9%. Disaneng and Lindsleypoort Dams are currently standing at 63.4% and 105.3% respectively, after recording 62.3% and 58.4%.

The Department has called residents to continue using water sparingly even as some dams in the province have increased. Residents are urged to report water leaks and water infrastructure vandalism to their local authorities.