Cape Town dams fall to 71.4% of capacity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bush Radio
Cape Town’s major dams have fallen to 71.4% of their total capacity, below last year’s level at the same time. The municipality warns that the risk of water restrictions is increasing if rainfall remains below expectations, according to Bush Radio.
The six main dams in Cape Town’s water supply system held 641,680 megalitres of water as of 11 November, or 71.4% of their total capacity of 898,221 megalitres, according to the City of Cape Town. The city is thus entering summer with lower reserves than those recorded at the same time last year, reports Bush Radio.
The City of Cape Town municipality estimates that the risk of water restrictions has increased if rainfall remains below forecasts. The six dams concerned are located in the water supply system of the Western Cape province, which supplies Cape Town among other areas, according to municipal data.
