Cape Town dam levels rise by more than 19% in a week
· The South African
Following a series of intense cold fronts that lashed the Western Cape at the start of this week, Cape Town’s dam levels have seen a remarkable and much-needed spike.
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Just a few weeks ago, officials were expressing “cautious concern” as levels sat significantly lower than the previous year, but the recent deluge has shifted the narrative toward cautious optimism
As of Wednesday, the combined storage across the city’s six major dams has climbed to 67.8%, a huge jump from the 48.3% recorded only a week prior.
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The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation measures dam levels to check how much water is available for the region and whether water restrictions are necessary for residents and businesses. The dam levels are critical for the Mother City’s water supply.
The dams in and around Cape Town form part of the Western Cape Water Supply System, which is an integrated and collectively managed system of 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.