Water storage levels in the Northern Cape reached an average of 74.9 percent this week, compared to last year this time when water levels stood at 83.7 percent.
WATER storage levels in the Northern Cape reached an average of 74.9 percent this week, compared to last year this time when water levels stood at 83.7 percent.
The Department of Water and Sanitation released its weekly report on the status of water reservoirs in the Northern Cape on September 20 and it stated that levels had risen slightly from last week’s 73.8 percent.
A spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation, Dr Mandla Mathebula, said the Vaal River declined from last week’s 74.5 percent to 73.8 percent, while the Orange River declined from last week’s 82.6 percent to 81.7 percent.
“Vanderkloof dam, situated between the Free State and Northern Cape provinces, is this week at 98 percent. Furthermore, Douglas storage weir in the Vaal River has experienced an upsurge this week with 107.3 percent,” said Mathebula.
He added that the Vaalharts storage weir in the Vaal River was at 86 percent, while the Spitskop storage weir in the Harts River stood at 54 percent.
“Boegoeberg Dam in the Orange River is at 82.8 percent”
Mathebula said that water storage in the Namakwa District Municipality remained at 35.1 million cubic metres since last week.
“Pixley ka Seme District has water storage levels of 93.6 million cubic metres compared to last week’s 92.5 million cubic metres.
“Frances Baard District Municipality has slightly decreased in water storage from 68.9 million cubic metres to 67.7 million cubic metres last week.”
Mathebula urged water users to fix burst and leaking pipes and regularly monitor boreholes to conserve water supplies.
