{"id":61458,"date":"2025-05-02T11:35:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?p=61458"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:35:48","slug":"update-on-current-dam-levels-ahead-of-the-rainy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/update-on-current-dam-levels-ahead-of-the-rainy-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on current dam levels ahead of the rainy season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although some parts of South Africa are battling floods and higher-than-usual rainfall, the Western Cape still awaits its rainy season to fill its dams.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dws.gov.za\/default.aspx\">Department of Water and <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dws.gov.za\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanitation<\/a> information released on 22 April indicates that the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) dams are currently at 61,08%, 55% less than the same time last year. These dams serve more than 3 million people and provide water to the communities of greater Cape Town and certain Overberg, Boland, West Coast and Swartland towns. They also support agricultural activities along the Berg, Eerste and Riviersonderend rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gouritz River Catchment is at 74,01% weighted average, a notable decline compared to 86,71 % the same time last year. This area comprises two distinct areas, a large dry area comprising mainly the Central and the Little Karoo and the smaller humid strip along the coastal belt.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"61515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/update-on-current-dam-levels-ahead-of-the-rainy-season\/olympus-digital-camera-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Damvlakke2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die re\u00ebnseisoen het begin en inwoners is vol verwagting dat daar binnekort vol riviere en damme sal wees. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Olifants Doorn River Catchment on the West Coast is currently at 31,54% weighted average, with the Clanwilliam Dam hovering below 30%, consistent with the last five years. The department is raising the Clanwilliam Dam wall to ensure an additional yield of water.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theewaterskloof Dam, the largest dam in the province accounting for 54% of the WCWSS, is sitting at 61,62 %, which is a healthy yield compared to 55,46% a decade ago.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the department other dam levels are as follows: Brandvlei Dam (45,11%), Gamka Dam (47,87%), Bulshoek Dam (72,16%) and Berg River Dam (61,15%).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Western Cape <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/paaie-brue-erg-beskadig-na-reen-20240717-2\/\">experienced two good rainy seasons<\/a>, there is no guarantee of above normal rainfall due to the effects of climate change, said Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa, provincial head of the Department of Water and Sanitation. &#8220;As seen in the past, climate change at times can lead to dry seasons,&#8221; she said. 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