The Department of Water and Sanitation said that Eastern Cape dam levels were showing signs of improvement compared to this time last year.
In a statement on the status of the dam levels in the province, this week said that the average dam levels across the province stand at 62.0%, compared to 61% at this time last year.
“Our dam levels are recovering from the severe drought effect that has devastated the province. Some dams continue to decline such as those in the Nelson Mandela Bay,” said Department spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau.
“The Algoa Water Supply System which comprises of 5 dams in Nelson Mandela Bay has been showing elements of decline every week from 50.2% at this time last year to 25.6% this week. Kouga dam is sitting at 10.3% this week from 36.2% last year at this time. Impofu dam is sitting at 41.2% from 72.4% last year at this time. The drought has hit Nelson Mandela Bay very hard.”
“Xilinxa Dam is currently at 9% a little gain from 8.3% last week and Briddle Drift is at 71.9% from 70.1% last week. These dams are within Amathole Water Supply System which is sitting at 78.7% from 73.4% around this time last year,” he said.
Ratau said the Department of Water and Sanitation “encourages communities to use water sparingly because it has no substitute.”
