The dam levels in the Western Cape province are currently over 57%, an increase from 54% last year, according to the Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation. Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa, the Provincial Head, expressed satisfaction with the current dam storage levels.
She says the Theewaterskloof Dam near Grabouw is currently at 81% while the Wolwedans near Mossel Bay and Bulshoek at Clanwilliam stand at 97%. Bila-Mupariwa has urged the public to use water sparingly ahead of the rainy season.
The dams in and around Cape Town are part of the Western Cape Water Supply System, an integrated and collectively managed system comprising dams, pump stations, pipelines, and tunnels.
In addition to servicing Cape Town, the system supplies water to towns in the Overberg, Boland, West Coast, and Swartland areas, and provides irrigation water for agriculture.
