DIRE SITUATION: Nelson Mandela Bay’s largest supply dam, the Kouga, stands at 8.09 % as the drought in the region continues
Image: EUGENE COETZEE
Image: EUGENE COETZEE
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Nelson Mandela Bay dam levels are continuing to drop due to the prolonged drought in the region.
The combined dam capacity is at 18.45%, according to the latest figures provided on the Bay municipal website.
Individual dam levels, according to the website, are:
Dam | Capacity | Available Megalitre (Ml) | Available (%) |
Kouga | 125,910Ml | 10,183Ml | 8.09% |
Churchill | 35,240Ml | 18,707Ml | 53.08% |
Impofu | 105,757Ml | 19,620Ml | 18.55% |
Groendal | 11,638Ml | 2,539Ml | 21.81% |
Loerie | 3,026Ml | 907Ml | 29.97% |
Combined | 281,571Ml | 51,956Ml | 18.45% |
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