Water Levels and Flows, all South African Dams
Water is a very scarce resource in South Africa because of generally low annual rainfalls, few large rivers, large offtakes for industry and a warm climate. Many dams have been built to cushion the effects of drought years and at times the levels in these dams have been perilously low.
As I write this we are in the wonderful position that many of the country’s dams are full, close to full or even overflowing.
There is a very interesting website which shows the updated water levels and flow for all the dams in the country.
The website shows a map of the provinces of South Africa and if you click the relevant province a list of dams is provided along with the relevant information. The site also has a map showing the exact location of each dam in the country.
In the table below I have shown an extract from the website which shows the following… column 1 is the geographical region in which the dam is situated, column 2 is the name of the dam and column 3 is the river on which the dam is situated.
Region Dam Name River
A Albasini Dam Luvuvhu River
A Bon Accord Dam Apies River
A Bospoort Dam Hex River
A Buffelspoort Dam Sterkstroom
A Doorndraai Dam Sterk River
A Glen Alpine Dam Mogalakwena River
A Hartbeespoort Dam Krokodil River
A Klein Maricopoort Da Klein Marico River
A Klipvoor Dam Pienaars River
A Kosterrivier Dam Koster River
A Kromellenboog Dam Klein Marico River
A Lindleyspoort Dam Elands River
A Luphephe Dam Luphephe River
A Marico-Bosveld Dam Groot-Marico River
A Mokolo Dam Mokolo River
A Molatedi Dam Groot-Marico River
A Mutshedzi Dam Mutshedzi River
A Ngotwane Dam Ngotwane River
A Nwanedzi Dam Nwanedzi River
A Nzhelele Dam Nzhelele River
A Olifantsnek Dam Hex River
A Rietvlei Dam Hennops River
A Roodekopjes Dam Krokodil River
A Roodeplaat Dam Pienaars River
A Sehujwane Dam Sehujane River
A Swartruggens Dam Elands River
A Vaalkop Dam Elands River
A Vondo Dam Mutshindudi River
A Warmbad Dam Buffels Spruit
B Blyderivierpoort Dam Blyde River
B Bronkhorstspruit Dam Bronkhorstspruit
B Buffelskloof Dam Waterval River
B Dap Naude Dam Broederstroom
B Ebenezer Dam Groot-Letaba River
B Flag Boshielo Dam Olifants River
B Hans Merensky Dam Ramadiepa River
B Klaserie Dam Klaserie River
B Loskop Dam Olifants River
B Magoebaskloof Dam Politsi River
B Middelburg Dam Little Olifants Riv.
B Middel-Letaba Dam Middel-Letaba River
B Nsami Dam Nsama River
B Ohrigstad Dam Ohrigstad River
B Rhenosterkop Dam Elands River
B Rust De Winter Dam Elands River
B Tonteldoos Dam Tonteldoos River
B Tours Dam Ngwabitsi River
B Tzaneen Dam Groot-Letaba River
B Vergelegen Dam Politsi Tributary
B Vlugkraal Dam Vlugkraal River
B Witbank Dam Olifants River
C Allemanskraal Dam Sand River
C Bloemhof Dam Vaal River
C Boskop Dam Mooi River
C Douglas Storage Weir Vaal River
C Elandskuil Dam Swartleegte River
C Erfenis Dam Groot-Vet River
C Grootdraai Dam Vaal River
C Groothoek Dam Kgabanyane River
C Kalkfontein Dam Riet River
C Klerkskraal Dam Mooi River
C Klipdrift Dam Loop Spruit
C Koppies Dam Renoster River
C Krugersdrift Dam Modder River
C Potchefstroom Dam Mooi River
C Rietspruit Dam Rietspruit
C Rustfontein Dam Modder River
C Saulspoort Dam Liebenbergvlei
C Spitskop Dam Harts River
C Sterkfontein Dam Nuwejaar Spruit
C Vaal Dam Vaal River
C Vaalharts Storage We Vaal River
D Armenia Dam Leeu River
D Boegoeberg Dam Orange River
D Disaneng Dam Molopo River
D Egmont Dam Witspruit
D Gariep Dam Orange River
D Katse Dam Malibamatso River
D Knellpoort Dam Rietspruit
D Mohale Dam Senqunyane River
D Setumo Dam Molopo River
D Vanderkloof Dam Orange River
D Welbedacht Dam Caledon River
E Bulshoek Dam Olifants River
E Clanwilliam Dam Olifants River
E Karee Dam Karee River
G Dam Name River
G Berg river dam
G Eikenhof Dam Palmiet River
G Misverstand Dam Berg River
G Steenbras Dam-Lower Steenbras River
G Steenbras Dam-Upper Steenbras River
G Voelvlei Dam Voelvlei
G Wemmershoek Dam Wemmers River
H Brandvlei Dam Brandvlei Dam
H Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags River
H Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River
H Elandskloof Dam Elands River
H Keerom Dam Nuy River
H Klipberg Dam Konings River
H Korentepoort Dam Korinte River
H Kwaggaskloof Dam Kwaggaskloof Dam
H Lakenvallei Dam Sanddrifskloof River
H Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein River
H Poortjieskloof Dam Groot River
H Roode Els Berg Dam Sanddrifskloof River
H Stettynskloof Dam Holsloot River
H Theewaterskloof Dam Riviersonderend
J Calitzdorp Dam Nels River
J Floriskraal Dam Buffels River
J Gamka Dam Gamka River
J Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River
J Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River
J Leeugamka Dam Leeu River
J Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River
J Oukloof Dam Cordiers River
J Prinsrivier Dam Prins River
J Stompdrift Dam Olifants River
K Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak River
K Garden Route Dam Swart River
K Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River
K Impofu Dam Krom River
K Kromrivier Dam Krom River
K Wolwedans Dam Groot Brak River
L Beervlei Dam Groot River
L Haarlem Dam Groot River
L Kouga Dam Kouga River
L Loerie Dam Loerie Spruit
M Groendal Dam Swartkops River
N Darlington Dam Sondags River
N Nqweba Sondags River
Q De Mistkraal Dam Little Fish River
Q Grassridge Dam Groot Brak River
Q Katrivier Dam Kat River
Q Kommandodrift Dam Tarka River
R Binfield Dam Tyume River
R Bridle Drift Dam Buffalo River
R Laing Dam Buffalo River
R Nahoon Dam Nahoon River
R Rooikrantz Dam Buffalo River
R Sandile Dam Keiskamma River
S Doornrivier Dam Doorn River
S Gcuwa Dam Gcuwa River
S Gubu Dam Gubu River
S Lubisi Dam Indwe River
S Ncora Dam Tsomo River
S Oxkraal Dam Oskraal River
S Waterdown Dam Klipplaat River
S Wriggleswade Dam Kubisi River
S Xilinxa Dam Xilinxa River
S Xonxa Dam White Kei River
T Umtata Dam Mtata River
U Albert Falls Dam Mgeni River
U Hazelmere Dam Mdloti River
U Inanda Dam Mgeni River
U Midmar Dam Mgeni River
U Nagle Dam Mgeni River
V Craigie Burn Dam Mnyamvubu River
V Driel Barrage Tugela River
V Mearns Dam Mooi River
V Ntshingwayo Dam Ngagane River
V Spioenkop Dam Tugela River
V Wagendrift Dam Boesmans River
V Woodstock Dam Tugela River
V Zaaihoek Dam Slang River
W Goedertrouw Dam Mhlatuze River
W Heyshope Dam Assegaai River
W Hluhluwe Dam Hluhluwe River
W Jericho Dam Mpama River
W Klipfontein Dam Wit Mfolozi River
W Morgenstond Dam Ngwempisi River
W Pongolapoort Dam Phongolo River
W Westoe Dam Usutu River
X Da Gama Dam White Waters River
X Driekoppies Dam Lomati River
X Inyaka Dam Marite River
X Kwena Dam Krokodil River
X Maguga Dam Komati River
X Nooitgedacht Dam Komati River
X Vygeboom Dam Komati River
X Witklip Dam Sand River
