Western Cape dam levels improving
Dam levels in the drought-stricken Western Cape continue due to the good recent winter rainfall.
The average level for dams in the Western Cape now sits at 36.3%, up from 22.8% in 2017, with Cape Town also also seeing a rise in dam levels.
"The dams feeding the City of Cape Town are better off at 42.3%, over the past week these dam levels increased by 4.5%,” says the Department of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning’s Anton Bredell.
The city has cautioned residents to continue using water sparingly.
"The drought is not over and the dams are still quite low, despite the very welcome relief and continued increases. We must continue to adhere to water restrictions and reduce water demand.
"The lower water usage patterns we’ve been seeing over the past year must be the new normal. Permanent behaviour change that is geared towards sustainable use of our limited resources must become the new norm," Bredell says.
Major Dam statistics
Theewaterskloof dam - 29.8% full this week (2017: 18.6%. Last week: 26.6%)
Voëlvlei dam - 38.4% full this week (2017: 19.5%. Last week: 31.4%)
Bergriver Dam 67% full this week (2017: 35%. Last week: 61%).
Clanwilliam Dam 57.4%. (2017: 16.3%. Last week: 36.3%)