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Weekend Rains Fill Gauteng Dams

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/weekend-rains-fill-gauteng-dams

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This is a SAnews news article dated 24 October 2018 reporting on dam levels in South Africa after heavy weekend rains. It states that Gauteng dams reached 98% capacity, the highest in the country, and cites a weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation showing improvements compared with the same period in 2017. The article also provides specific dam/system percentages across several provinces and warns water users to use water sparingly due to expectations of less-than-normal summer rains linked to a weak El Niño.

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Water conservation advice

Residents and water users across South Africa are advised to continue using water sparingly despite recent improvements in dam levels, due to expectations of below-average rainfall during the upcoming festive season caused by a weak El Niño phenomenon.

Who it is for: all water users in South Africa
How to act on it: practice water-saving habits in daily life

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Even though most parts of the country look stable, the department warned water users not to get carried away and use water sparingly.

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Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/weekend-rains-fill-gauteng-dams

Key Takeaways

Date of article: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Gauteng dams recorded 98% level after heavy weekend rains
Department of Water and Sanitation weekly report cited
Gauteng dam levels: 12% higher than same period last year
National average dam level: 73.2% (10 dams at 100% or more)
Vaal Dam average: 85% and likely to increase with more rain
Western Cape stable at 73.4% (examples: Misverstand 104.7%, Eikenhof 100.4%, Berg River 99.2%)
KwaZulu-Natal stored water: 2 867 cubic metres; 59.7% dam levels
Umgeni System dropped slightly from 67.3% to 66.9%; Midmar Dam 95.4%
Workshop warning: festive season may receive less than normal rains due to weak El Niño
Advice: water users should use water sparingly
SAnews
Department of Water and Sanitation
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Gauteng
Vaal Dam
Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme
Gamtoos Valley
Kouga Dam
Nqweba Dam
Lang and Glen Melville dams
Umgeni System
Midmar Dam
Nagle Dam
Albert Falls Dam
Inanda Dam
Hazelmere Dam
Natal-Midlands System
Buffelspruit (Belabela)
El Nino