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Western cape dam levels

WC govt urges residents to use water sparingly amid scarcity scare

By Eyewitness News

A Provincial Disaster Management Report shows below-normal rainfall and unseasonably warm temperatures experienced during the first half of the province's...

  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    WC dam levels see significant increase after heavy rain

    The province's water supply system is currently sitting at just over 70%. Officials said that this was a significant improvement from 64% last week.

    53 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WC dam levels better off than in previous years - Dept of Water & Sanitation

    The department said that the latest hydrological report released earlier this week suggested that the province's average dam level in the Water Supply System consisting of six dams was at 77%.

    157 days ago
  • FILE: City of Cape Town Mayco member Xanthea Limberg. Picture: Bertram Malgas/Eyewitness News

    Water tariffs based on consumption levels, not dam levels, says CoCT's Limberg

    Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Waste, Xanthea Limberg, said that as water supply increased over recent weeks residents might be questioning whether water tariffs could be lowered.

    382 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WC dam levels rise to 71.5% as rain pummels province

    Another cold front made landfall on Monday morning, ushering in heavy rains, strong winds and icy temperatures.

    397 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WC dam levels now at 78.6%, residents urged to continue to use water responsibly

    The province’s biggest dam was at 99% full this week.

    621 days ago
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    WC govt urges public to use water sparingly as CT prepares to lift restrictions

    For the first time in years, dams are full.

    660 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    Despite full dams, Capetonians urged to save water

    Back in 2017, there were threats about Day Zero, when taps would run dry in the Mother City. Capetonians were forced to adapt to new lifestyles as strict restrictions were imposed.

    677 days ago
  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: EWN

    DWS elated with WC dam levels, warns against wasting water

    Dams in the province are rippling at nearly the 100 percent capacity mark.

    697 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Winter rainfall sees WC dam levels rising to healthier levels

    The Theewaterskloof and Voelvlei dams have increased by more than 5% in the past week and both dams are more than 80% full this week.

    726 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WC dam levels in better shape in comparison to same period in 2019

    The Western Cape's average dam level has increased to over just over 44%.

    775 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Dept happier with WC dam levels after first winter rainfall

    Spokesperson for the provincial local government and Environmental Affairs Department, James-Brent Styan said that the province wasn't out of the woods yet.

    803 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WC dams at best levels in four years

    However, the Water Department said that there were still high-risk municipalities like Beaufort West, Prince Albert, Laingsburg, Kannaland and Mossel Bay.

    885 days ago
  • FILE: An informal settlement in Cape Town is flooded after heavy rain. Picture: EWN

    Mop-up operations under way in CT after heavy rain

    The city said that 240 dwellings in Strong Yard and in the Constantia informal settlements in Mfuleni, were flooded.

    1020 days ago
  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    Average dam levels in WC at 37% after rainfall

    Weekend rainfall will continue to have an impact over the coming weeks, as water continues to flow to dams from catchment areas.

    1146 days ago
  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Cape Town dam levels almost double this winter

    Average dam levels in the Western Cape are nearly double what they were at this time last year.

    1174 days ago
  • Picture: @DWS_RSA/Twitter

    WC govt hoping for more rain to break drought cycle

    The South African Weather Service said 86 millimetres of rain fell at Kirstenbosch on Monday. At Jonkershoek the measurement was 53 millimetres.

    1180 days ago
  • FILE: A general view of the Wemmershoek Dam. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    WC govt expects dam levels to recover as rainy season approaches

    The City of Cape Town said that it is unable to relax level 3 water restrictions at this stage with the average dam level at 47.5% and collective water consumption at 585 million litres per day.

    1207 days ago
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    Capetonians urged to continue saving water as dam levels stabilise

    Residents are being allowed to water their gardens but only after 6pm or before 9am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, for a maximum of one hour.

    1251 days ago
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