The level of water in dams in Mpumalanga has increased, but despite the slight improvements, water levels in the Province’s dams are significantly lower than the same period last year.
The Department of Water and Sanitation, said levels increased slightly from 95.2% to 95.7%.
The Water Management Areas (WMAs) also continue to improve, with the Limpopo-Olifants WMA increasing from 84.0% to 85.7% and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA from 92.0% to 92.7%.
The three districts of the Mpumalanga Province recorded mixed results, with Ehlanzeni and
Nkangala recording improvements from 86.9% to 88.6% and 98.9% to 99.0%, respectively.
While the Gert Sibande District recorded a slight drop from 97.6% to 97.5%.
The majority of the listed dams in the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District recorded improvements
in water levels, with the exception of Longmere Dam, which recorded a drop from 98.0% to
96.5%.
The Blyderivierpoort Dam is overflowing
at 101.6%, from 100.3% as well as the Buffelskloof Dam from 100.6% to 100.7%.
Other dams over the100% mark are the Grootdraai Dam, the Vygeboom Dam, Primkop Dam, the Nooitgedacht Dam, Heyshope Dam, Middelburg and Loskop.
Picture: Blyde River Canyon