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Sustainable Resource Management:WESTERN CAPE WATER SITUATION
Situation as at 19 April 2010
| Dam | Capacity | 1 Dec 08 | 1 May 09 | 19 April 2010 | Increase (+) from 1 May '09 | |||
| Storage | % | Storage | % | Storage | % | Mcm | ||
| Steenbras Upper | 31.7 | 31 | 99% | 27 | 85% | 21 | 67% | -6 |
| Steenbras Lower |
33.5 | 32 | 94% | 14 | 40% | 13 | 39% | -1 |
| Wemmershoek | 58.6 | 54 | 92% | 22 | 38% | 26 | 44% | 4 |
| Voëlvlei | 165.4 | 162 | 98% | 96 | 58% | 100 | 60% | 4 |
| Theewaterskloof | 480.2 | 480 | 100% | 333 | 69% | 321 | 67% | -13 |
| Berg River Dam | 130 | 129 | 99% | 81 | 62% | 104 | 80.2% | 24 |
| Total including BRD | 899.4 | 888 | 99% | 572 | 64% | 585 | 65.0% | 13 |
Over the last week the gross system storage dropped from 596 to 585 million m3 (65%). Of the major dams, rainfall was only recorded at Steenbras and Theewaterskloof Dams ( 1.2 and 3.5 mm respectively).
In the coming week there is a slight chance of rain of up to 5mm till Thursday. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute Forecast, which extends to 29th April, shows further rain towards Thursday of the following week (29th April).