Western Cape dam levels up by 10%: Water and Sanitation Dept
This follows recent heavy rainfall.
Theewaterskloof Dam on 24 April 2018. The City of Cape Town wants to build a water recycling plant in Faure to minimise the risk of running out of water during a drought. Picture: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
CAPE TOWN - The Water and Sanitation Department said dam levels increased by 10% in the Western Cape following the recent heavy rainfall.
The department's Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa said, "According to this week's hydrological report, the Cape Town water supply system is up by about 10% from 64.65% to 73.11%.”
Bila-Murapiwa added that this was a notable improvement from 2024.
"This time last year, the yield was about 68.06%. This increase is an improvement compared to the past four weeks, during which the dam levels rose by approximately 2% per week."
She said they would continue to monitor the situation and implement measures to safeguard water reserves, and urged the public to continue with water-saving efforts.