Western Cape dam levels on the rise, Theewaterskloof at 104%

Posted by Anita Froneman on 1 September 2021

The Western Cape is experiencing another good rainfall year and dams across the province are either nearing or breaching 100% capacity.

The average storage across the province is 81.5% as on 30 August 2021, the City of Cape Town said. Theewaterskloof Dam is currently at an incredible 104.3%.

Theewaterskloof Dam. Credit: Twitter/Water&SanitationRSA

Other dam levels as at 31 August 2021 are as follows:

Berg River 102.2%

Steenbras Lower 100.5%

Steenbras Upper 92.4%

Voëlvlei 97.1%

Wemmershoek 100%

In addition to servicing Cape Town, these dams supply water to the Overberg, Boland, West Coast, and Swartland areas, and provides irrigation water for agriculture.

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