Dam Levels Western Cape - 14 Feb 2011

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Feb 212011

Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2011-02-14

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam River FSC This Week Last Week Last Year
Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 77.3 80.2 95.8
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 52.9 54.8 61.9
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 100 100.6 44.3
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 83.8 87.6 77
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 56.6 55.5 32.9
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 54.7 58.9 62.8
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 99.1 99.8 24.5
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 67.1 70.2 63.4
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 40.8 44.5 57.9
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 100.3 100.5 80.1
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 23.7 10.1 64.5
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 0
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 103.5 106.6 38.4
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 100 100 26.5
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 100.5 101.1 24.9
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 23.8 24.1 50.2
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 6.8 6.8 12
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 66.2 67.6 82.7
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 33.2 34.7 69.7
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 81.1 82.9 28.6
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 50.5 52.3 59.1
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 86.2 86.8 94.8
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 68 53.5 2.6
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 0 0.2 0
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 102.3 101.9 101.7
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 8.4 6.4 60.4
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 65 65.5 87.4
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 44.5 44.4 69.7
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 19.7 10.8 32.6
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 25.7 30.1 56.2
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 43.5 41.5 63.4
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 91.9 96.6 66.7
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 66.1 70.8 64.2
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 15.9 11.8 11.7
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 66 68 80.1
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 75.1 77.6 76.5
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 81.3 83.1 69.5
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 73.6 74.2 32.4

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Dam Levels Western Cape 24th January 2011

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Jan 262011

Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2011-01-24

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam

River

FSC

This Week

Last Week

Last Year
Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 85.8 86 98.8
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 58.8 61.1 68.2
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 103.4 102.8 59.6
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 79.8 83.5 80.2
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 52.1 55.6 37.7
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 68 72.6 76.1
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 101 100.8 32.5
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 76.1 79.1 72.4
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 52.4 57.1 70.9
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 101.2 101.1 83.8
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 10.5 10.8 67.6
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 0.2
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 80 85.1 44
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 100 100 28.6
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 101.6 100.6 30.6
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 25.4 27.3 52.4
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 6.9 7.7 12.4
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 71.2 72.8 87.3
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 37.1 39 77.1
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 83.9 80 32.1
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 56.1 58.2 65.7
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 88.3 89.6 96.7
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 23.6 26.3 7.8
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 0.3 0.5 3.4
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 96.5 96.1 100.6
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 7.4 8.9 68
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 72.2 72.2 90.7
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 46.3 47.3 73.2
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 5.7 20.7 49.4
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 41.4 47.1 73.8
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 46.4 49 72.9
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 97.9 97.8 71.4
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 79.4 84.3 77.8
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 8.6 8.7 14.7
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 71.9 74.9 86.2
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 82.9 84.3 83.3
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 85.2 86.4 78.1
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 73.3 68.5 35.4

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Dam Levels - Western Cape 8th November 2010

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Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-11-08

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam

River

FSC

This Week

Last Week

Last Year
Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 100 99.9 100.5
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 76.8 77 82.2
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 100.6 101.4 99.7
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 98.9 98.9 84.3
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 38.9 40.5 64.7
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 100.5 100.5 98
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 99.9 100.3 63.2
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 99.8 101.3 102.1
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 84.6 85.7 100.2
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 101 101.2 100
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 25.1 25.5 87
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 5.8
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 53.3 56.1 47.6
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 71.1 66.1 33.6
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 101 101.4 50.5
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 41.1 41.7 63.5
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 9 9.5 17.7
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 88.1 89.1 99.8
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 53.8 54.8 97.3
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 57.6 56.4 46.6
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 74.4 74.4 80.1
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 94.8 94.8 100.1
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 4.3 5.9 16.4
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 37.3 37.6 47.8
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 106.3 106.2 96.5
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 18.6 20 89.6
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 76.1 76.2 98.7
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 56.3 56.9 85.7
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 19.2 19.9 82.7
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 82.1 81.8 99.8
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 65.6 66.7 91.5
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 100 100 97.2
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 100.8 100.6 99.8
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 10.8 11 18.1
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 91.8 92.3 100.1
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 98.6 98.9 93.4
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 91.2 90.4 98.6
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 29.5 28 44.3

1842.7

80.4

80.7

86.6

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Dam Levels - Western Cape 1st November 2010

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Nov 022010

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Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-11-01

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam

River

FSC

This Week

Last Week

Last Year
Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 99.9 100.3 100.2
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 77 76.7 82.7
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 101.4 108.6 101.1
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 98.9 99.6 91.9
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 40.5 31.1 64.5
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 100.5 100.2 99.3
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 100.3 71.3 62.9
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 101.3 101.6 101.5
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 85.7 86.2 100.3
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 101.2 104 100.4
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 25.5 25.7 86.9
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 6.8
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 56.1 60.9 50.2
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 66.1 58.1 34.4
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 101.4 90.8 52.4
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 41.7 34.1 64
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 9.5 8.6 17.8
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 89.1 89.9 99.9
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 54.8 55.6 99
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 56.4 44.2 46.8
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 74.4 74.1 80.1
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 94.8 94.8 100.1
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 5.9 0 18.5
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 37.6 0 42
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 106.3 115.6 100.1
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 20 20.8 91
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 76.2 76.4 100.1
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 56.9 56.3 86.3
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 19.9 20.2 84.1
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 81.8 81.4 100.2
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 66.7 64.6 94.2
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 100 100.2 99.6
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 100.6 100.8 100.5
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 11 11 19.6
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 92.3 93.3 100.6
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 98.9 100 94.5
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 90.4 89.8 94.5
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 28 20.3 44.9

1842.7

80.7

80.6

87.1

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Mossel Bay - WATER SITUATION MUCH IMPROVED BUT NOT SAFE YET

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Oct 292010
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WATER SITUATION MUCH IMPROVED BUT NOT SAFE YET

The 167 mm of rain that fell in the catchment area of the Wolwedans Dam recently has resulted in the level of the dam rising to 27 per cent by Wednesday, 27 October 2010, after it was as low as 14,6 per cent two weeks ago. At the time of going to press water was still flowing into the dam.

The levels of the smaller Klipheuwel, Hartebeeskuil and Ernst Robertson Dams rose to respectively 45%, 40% and 100% respectively. Some good strikes of water were also made in the borehole drilling project during the past week.

“The net effect is that Mossel Bay now has sufficient water to last it until May 2011 at present consumption levels from the Wolwedans Dam as well as the other sources. It excludes the yield of the seawater desalination plant, which is scheduled to achieve full production of 15 megalitres a day by the end of January 2011. The water availability projection takes the increased water consumption over the year-end holiday season into account as well.

“The rain has obviously eased the pressure on the town’s water sources in the short term, but the situation remains extremely serious. It is therefore still necessary for consumers to continue showing good discipline and to stay within the set limit of 15 kilolitres per household per month.

“The water restrictions also stay in force as the level of the Wolwedans Dam will have to more than double from its present level before the easing of the restrictions can be considered. The present punitive charge of 200 per cent on consumption of exceeding 20 kilolitres per month will however be reduced to 100 per cent if the dam’s level exceeds 25 per cent on the first day of November 2010. When the dam’s level is between 25 per cent and 40 per cent, the punitive charge is 100 per cent. When it is between 40 per cent and 60 per cent it is 50 per cent, after which it falls away altogether in terms of the presently applicable Council resolution on water tariffs,” said Dr Michele Gratz, Municipal Manager.

Dr Gratz said the Municipality at present uses water from the Klipheuwel, Hartebeeskuil and Ernst Robertson Dams only to ease the pressure on the Wolwedans Dam. This is also to help ensure that enough water remains available in the dam for PetroSA to sustain their operations.

“We have been working closely with the company, which has made contributions to the cost of the waste water reclamation and seawater desalination projects, the borehole drilling project and the project to pump water from the Hartebeeskuil Dam into the municipal network. PetroSA is major player in the local economy and it is important that every effort possible is made to ensure that their production is sustained,” she said.

Dr Gratz said that good water has also been struck in new boreholes at Aalwyndal and Kleinbos respectively. A blow yield of 17,7 litres per second was achieved at a depth of 201 metres at Aalwyndal and a blow yield of 14,7 litres per second at 155 metres was achieved at Kleinbos.

She said that the boreholes as well as the other projects, such as the waste water reclamation and seawater desalination projects, will increase Mossel Bay’s water security in future and also enable the town to cope with further development.

Source – www.mosselbaymun.co.za

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The heavens opened!

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Oct 282010
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GEORGE NEWS – The level of the Garden Route Dam in George has broken through the elusive 60% barrier for the first time in 19 months and yesterday measured a healthy 61.5%.

The last time the dam level stood at 61% was on 1 April 2009, but then dropped to just 26% by this time last year – seeming like an April Fool’s joke gone horribly wrong.

Almost 63mm was measured at the George Airport from Friday to Monday and the dam is expected to rise even more as water from the catchment area continues to flow into the dam.

Officials from the George municipality promised a while ago that the strict water restrictions in George would be slightly relaxed once the level of the dam reached 60%, but this is subject to negotiations with the department of water affairs. It is expected that Georgians would at least be allowed to water their gardens using a watering can, but that hose pipes and sprinklers would still be out of the question.

Although huge parts of the Southern Cape received good downpours bringing much needed relief, the department will assess the restriction criteria for each area depending on the level of the respective dams. The region has been declared a disaster area and received disaster funds to help them through the drought, not allowing municipalities to unilaterally decide on water restriction alleviation.

In Mossel Bay the Wolwedans Dam has risen to over 26% after 104mm fell in Kwepertuin, the catchment area of the dam.
Mossel Bay is building a desalination plant and the rain has given them an extra six weeks (until middle March) before the taps will run dry if it doesn’t rain at all. The rain will also help with the water supply over the holiday when thousands of tourists descend on the wide spread coastal area supplied by the dam.
An announcement by the minister of water affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica regarding drought disaster funding for Mossel Bay to the tune of R92-million is expected soon.

The Korentepoort Dam in Riversdal is at 45%, whereas the Duiwenhoks in Heidelberg rose to an incredible 72%, more than doubling its level in just two weeks.

Oudtshoorn had to be satisfied with a disappointing 9mm whereas 65mm was measured in Knysna, assuring the town of water for up to six months.

In Ladismith, in the drought stricken Kannaland district, a very welcome 37mm fell since Friday.

However, the Gamka Dam in Beaufort West remains bone dry as only about 2mm fell in the dam’s catchment area.
The dam ran completely dry at the beginning of September and the townsfolk have been dependent on 28 bore holes for all their water needs.

Hein Rust, the disaster manager of the Central Karoo district municipality says a sewage cleaning plant should be up and running by the end of December. “This will provide about 25% of the town’s needs, but we still have to use water from an outside source like the dam or at this stage, the boreholes, in order for the water works to be functional. The last time we experienced such a severe drought was in 1985.”

Some more rain has been predicted for George and the Southern Cape for today and tomorrow. Hopefully the 2010 matric pass rate will follow the same upward trend displayed by the Garden Route Dam and end up at well above 80%!

ARTICLE: ILSE SCHOONRAAD – George Herald

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Dam Levels - Western Cape 25th October 2010

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Oct 262010

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Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-10-25

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam

River

FSC

This Week

Last Week

Last Year
Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 100.3 100.3 100.3
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 76.7 76.3 82.3
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 108.6 101.7 99.9
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 99.6 98.1 96.7
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 31.1 28.3 65.7
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 100.2 101 100.1
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 71.3 65.4 55.7
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 101.6 101.8 101.4
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 86.2 85.7 100.2
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 104 101 98.3
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 25.7 26 86
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 8
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 60.9 66.5 54.4
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 58.1 55.5 33.5
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 90.8 87.8 52.5
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 34.1 32.9 64.4
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 8.6 8.5 19.5
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 89.9 90.6 99.9
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 55.6 56.5 99.5
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 44.2 41.4 43.9
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 74.1 73.7 79.7
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 94.8 94.8 100.2
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 0 0 20.3
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 0 0 35
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 115.6 112.7 105.2
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 20.8 21.8 92.5
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 76.4 76.8 99.5
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 56.3 56.9 85.3
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 20.2 20.7 74.3
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 81.4 81.5 100.1
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 64.6 60.4 96.4
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 100.2 102.8 101.5
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 100.8 100.8 100.3
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 11 11.3 20.6
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 93.3 86.2 100.8
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 100 100.2 95.3
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 89.8 87.8 98.8
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 20.3 19.3 45

1842.7

80.6

78.7

87.5

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Dam Levels - Western Cape 18th October 2010

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Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-10-18

# Means latest available data

FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

Dam

River

FSC

This Week

Last Week

Last Year

Berg River dam

Berg River

127.1

100.3

101.5

100.7

Brandvlei Dam

Lower Brandvlei River

284.3

76.3

75.7

81.7

Buffeljags Dam

Buffeljags River

4.6

101.7

89.8

101.1

Bulshoek Dam

Olifants River

4.9

98.1

96.6

98.4

Calitzdorp Dam

Nels River

4.9

28.3

21.7

69.2

Clanwilliam Dam

Olifants River

121.8

101

100.4

100.6

Duiwenhoks Dam

Duiwenhoks River

6.2

65.4

31.1

55.3

Eikenhof Dam

Palmiet River

28.9

101.8

101.6

101.9

Elandskloof Dam

Elands River

11

85.7

84

100.4

Ernest Robertson Dam

Groot Brak R

0.5

101

93

100.5

Floriskraal Dam

Buffels River

50.3

26

26.2

86.4

Gamka Dam

Gamka River

1.9

0

0

9.4

Gamkapoort Dam

Gamka River

36.3

66.5

69.6

56.3

Garden Route Dam

Swart River

10

55.5

50.2

34.2

Haarlem Dam

Groot River

4.7

87.8

77

53.4

Hartebeestkuil Dam

Hartenbos River

7.2

32.9

34

65.1

Kammanassie Dam

Kammanassie River

34.4

8.5

8.6

23.8

Keerom Dam

Nuy River

9.8

90.6

91.4

99.9

Klipberg Dam

Konings River

2

56.5

57.5

99.7

Korentepoort Dam

Korinte River

8.1

41.4

27.7

44.3

Kwaggaskloof Dam

Doorn River

173.9

73.7

73.2

79.1

Lakenvallei Dam

Sanddrifskloof River

10.3

94.8

94.4

100.2

Leeugamka Dam

Leeu River

14.1

0

0

22.2

Miertjieskraal Dam

Brand River

1.6

0

0

32.8

Misverstand Dam

Berg River

6.5

112.7

106.2

112.1

Oukloof Dam

Cordiers River

4.2

21.8

23.5

94.1

Pietersfontein Dam

Pietersfontein River

2

76.8

77.4

99.6

Poortjieskloof Dam

Groot River

9.8

56.9

57.1

85.5

Prinsrivier Dam

Prins River

2.3

20.7

20.4

75.4

Roode Els Berg Dam

Sanddrifskloof River

7.8

81.5

81.4

100.2

Steenbras Dam-Lower

Steenbras River

33.9

60.4

54.6

100

Steenbras Dam-Upper

Steenbras River

31.9

102.8

96.9

99.6

Stettynskloof Dam

Holsloot River

14.8

100.8

104.6

101.1

Stompdrift Dam

Olifants River

49.6

11.3

12.9

21.5

Theewaterskloof Dam

Riviersonderend

480.2

86.2

91.6

101.7

Voelvlei Dam

Voelvlei River

158.6

100.2

99.2

96.3

Wemmershoek Dam

Wemmers River

58.8

87.8

85.2

99.8

Wolwedans Dam

Groot Brak River

25.3

19.3

15

45.3

1842.7

78.7

79.4

88

Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-10-18

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FSC is full storage capacity in million cubic meters

1842.7

78.7

79.4

88

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Kommer in Eden oor damme wat sak

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Oct 132010
Beaufort West dam

In Beaufort-Wes is die dam kurkdroog.

TUINROETE NUUS – Wat reënval betref is George in 2010 slegter daaraan toe as in 2009, maar te danke aan die Eden- en George-munisipaliteite se proaktiewe optrede, is die watersituasie in die stad veel meer rooskleurig as verlede jaar.
Die rioolsuiweringsaanleg verskaf daagliks 10Ml water en die damvlak staan op ‘n gesonde 50%.

George word reeds vir vyf maande as ‘n groen dorp geklassifiseer wat beteken dat die Tuinroetedam vir ses maande plus water kan verskaf al sou dit nie ‘n druppel reën nie.
En dis ‘n goeie ding, want geen noemenswaardige reënbuie word vir die volgende drie maande voorspel nie, tradisioneel ons natste tyd.
Daar sal egter na verwagting eersdaags ‘n 10% verslapping in plaaslike waterbeperkings wees en mense sal weer hulle tuine met gieters kan natmaak.

Hoewel die situasie in George onder beheer is, lyk die watersekerheid vir die res van die Eden-streek beroerd.
Ten spyte van die goeie reën in Junie en Julie het die vloei van al die riviere in die streek drasties gedaal. As gevolg van die droogte is afloop ook minder, omdat die droë grond water vinnig opslurp.

In Mosselbaai word daar kliphard gespook om die ontsoutingsaanleg teen Februarie te voltooi en in Oudtshoorn is streng waterbeperkings en ‘n 50% tariefverhoging aangekondig.
In Beaufort-Wes is die dam kurkdroog en in Hessequa is die boorgatwater brak.

Die Le Grangedam in Kannaland se damwal is onstabiel en kan sodoende nooit genoeg opgaar nie.
Eden-rampbestuurder Gerhard Otto het verlede Vrydag ’n dringende vergadering met al die rolspelers in Ladismith bygewoon om oplossings vir die probleem te soek.

Otto sê die dorp is ekonomies erg afhanklik van die suiwelreus Parmalat, wat sy aanleg juis in die dorp gevestig het omdat hy verseker van water sou wees. Verstommend genoeg gebruik die mense steeds leiwater.
Volgens Otto laat die departement van waterwese tans vir Mosselbaai, George, Knysna, Bitou, Hessequa en Beaufort-Wes toe om slegs 60% van hul gerigistreerde water te gebruik.

“Hierdie beperkings gaan nou ook na Oudtshoorn en Kannaland uitgebrei word.
“In Mosselbaai word water van die Hartbeeskuildam vir verbruik gepomp, maar weens die klein uitlaat is die hoeveelheid maar beperk.”

Otto sê anders as Knysna en Mosselbaai kan Oudtshoorn en die ander binnelandse dorpe nie staatmaak op ontsoutingsaanlegte nie en sal daar baie kretief gedink moet word oor oplossings.
“Die boere in die Suid-Kaap kry baie swaar, maar die boere in die Wolwedansdam se opvangsgebied gee hulle volle samewerking. Sommige boere het selfs hulle eie meters ingesit het om te bewys hulle onttrek nie meer water as wat hulle mag nie.”

R50 miljoen is deur die rampfonds aangevra om boere in die Suid-Kaap van veevoer te voorsien en Otto is hoopvol dat die bedrag goedgekeur sal word.

Volgens gerugte is daar ook vir Mosselbaai ‘n taamlike groot rampfonds-meevallertjie op pad en as daar gekyk word na die weerpatrone van 2006 en 2007 wat nou weer kop uitsteek, is ‘n vloedjie of twee dalk ook in die lug.

Artikel: Ilse Schoonraad

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Dam Levels - Western Cape, South Africa 11th October 2010

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Western Cape Province State of Dams on 2010-10-11

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Berg River dam Berg River 127.1 101.5 99.5 100.4
Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River 284.3 75.7 76.4 81
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River 4.6 89.8 94.5 98.8
Bulshoek Dam Olifants River 4.9 96.6 95.9 99.4
Calitzdorp Dam Nels River 4.9 21.7 25 68.9
Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River 121.8 100.4 100.4 99.9
Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River 6.2 31.1 32 34.9
Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River 28.9 101.6 99.9 101.3
Elandskloof Dam Elands River 11 84 85.1 100.2
Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak R 0.5 93 95.9 77.1
Floriskraal Dam Buffels River 50.3 26.2 27 86.8
Gamka Dam Gamka River 1.9 0 0 10.4
Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River 36.3 69.6 70 56
Garden Route Dam Swart River 10 50.2 51.1 34.1
Haarlem Dam Groot River 4.7 77 78.1 50.7
Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River 7.2 34 34.9 65.5
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River 34.4 8.6 8.9 28.4
Keerom Dam Nuy River 9.8 91.4 94.1 99.9
Klipberg Dam Konings River 2 57.5 57.9 90.1
Korentepoort Dam Korinte River 8.1 27.7 28.8 36.4
Kwaggaskloof Dam Doorn River 173.9 73.2 73.4 78.3
Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River 10.3 94.4 94.8 100.2
Leeugamka Dam Leeu River 14.1 0 0 23.8
Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River 1.6 0 0 5.8
Misverstand Dam Berg River 6.5 106.3 107 114.4
Oukloof Dam Cordiers River 4.2 23.5 23.5 95.1
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River 2 77.4 77.7 98.9
Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River 9.8 57.1 58.1 72.7
Prinsrivier Dam Prins River 2.3 20.4 21.1 77.3
Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River 7.8 81.4 81.8 99.5
Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River 33.9 54.6 55 96.6
Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River 31.9 96.9 96.4 100.2
Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River 14.8 104.6 99.7 100.7
Stompdrift Dam Olifants River 49.6 12.9 15.6 22.8
Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend 480.2 91.6 92.8 100.9
Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei River 158.6 99.2 99.5 97.1
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River 58.8 85.2 83.5 99.3
Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River 25.3 15 15.4 43.6

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