The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) encourages the public to continue using the available water wisely and sparingly as the average dam levels remain unchanged in the Mpumalanga Province.
According to the DWS weekly state of reservoirs report of 18 July 2022, the average water levels in the listed dams in the Mpumalanga Province remained unchanged as last week at 95.2%. Water levels in the Water Management Areas (WMA) recorded declines with the Olifants WMA dropping from 84.5% to 84.3% and Inkomati-Usuthu WMA dropping from 98.9% to 98.8%.
In the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District, most of the listed dams remained unchanged and only Driekoppies and Witklip dams recorded slight improvements, increasing from 100.3% to 100.4% and 100.1% to 100.2% respectively.
The dams that remained unchanged include Blyderivierpoort at 100.2%, Buffelskloof at 100.2%, Longmere at 100.7%, Klipkopjes at 99.8%, Primkop at 100.9% and Kwena at 100.2%.
On the downward side, Da Gama dropped from 99.8% to 99.3%, Inyaka from 86.7% to 86.5% and Ohrigstad from 51.1% to 50.4%.
In Gert Sibande District, only Morgenstond Dam recorded an improvement, slightly increasing from 100.3% to 100.4%. Nooitgedacht and Heyshope remained unchanged at 100.4% respectively.
Declining in water volumes, Grootdraai dropped from 100.2% to 100.0%, Vygeboom from 100.5% to 100.3%, Jericho from 100.0% to 99.7% and Westoe from 93.9% to 92.9%.
In the Nkangala District, Rhenosterkop / Mkhombo Dam continued its rise and breached the 50% mark, increasing from 49.8% to 50.1%. Middelburg Dam is the other listed dam that recorded an improvement, slightly increasing from 98.5% to 98.6%.
Witbank and Loskop dams recorded declines in water volumes, dropping from 101.6% to 101.3% and 100.7% to 100.6% respectively.
The Department of Water and Sanitation further reminds the public that South Africa is a water scarce country which makes every count and there requires everyone to practise water conservation for water security for the current and future generations.
As we celebrate Mandela Month, the Department also encourages the public to join the Clear Rivers Campaign and adopt a watercourse, keep it clean and healthy, and protect it at all times.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Department of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa.
