Picture: Taung Dam/Generic
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
28 May 2025- According to the Department of Water and Sanitation weekly status of dams report, North West provincial dam levels are at full supply capacity at 100.4% this week, compared to 101.1% last week. Last year at this time, the overall provincial water storage recorded 74.5% water storage.
The Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa said, although most of the provincial dams have experienced a slight decline this week, they are stable and at satisfactory levels. Mavaba said Ngotwane Dam has dropped from 91.9% to 91.3%, Hartbeespoort Dam moved from 97.8% to 97.6%, Bospoort Dam dropped from 102.4% to 102.2%, Roodekopjes Dam moved from 101.5% to 96.9%, Molatedi Dam dropped from 109.2% to 108.8%, Madikwe Dam dropped from 93.8% to 93.2%, Disaneng Dam shifted from 101.1% to 100.8%, Boskop Dam moved from 103.2% to 102.8%, and Setumo Dam slightly decreased from 99.8% to 99.6%.
“Buffelspoort Dam is at 100.8%, Lindleyspoort Dam at 100.4%, Koster Dam at 100.6%, Swartruggens Dam at 103.1%, Vaalkop Dam at 101.6%, Marico Bosveld Dam at 101.00%, Klein Marico Poort Dam at 100.7%, Klipvoor Dam at 101.1%, Olifantsnek Dam at 100.9% and Sehujwane Dam at 97.6%.
“The department urges communities to continue using water sparingly and to report illegal water use, connections and vandalism of the water infrastructure to their local authorities or call the department’s toll-free number on 0800 200 200 to report unauthorised water use,” she said.
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