Water & Service Delivery
Dam and reservoir levels — water security for metros and agriculture.
Dam level (National)
76.2%
This week average
National dam average
76.2%
All provinces weighted
Major dams tracked
8
Including Vaal, Theewaterskloof, Gariep
Lowest province
North West
63.8% storage — watch stressed regions
YoY storage change (National)
—
Versus same week last year
Total capacity tracked
18809 km³
Major dam combined capacity
Drought-stress provinces
0
Provinces below 60% storage
Most stressed major dam
Pongolapoort
54.1% full this week
Below comfort threshold
Water map
Dam storage % by province — click to compare regions
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Major dam levels (%)
Province dam levels — week on week
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Province dam levels — vs last year
Year-on-year storage comparison by province
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Sources: Department of Water & Sanitation · OpenUp · Cape Town open data· Updated 29 Jul 2026