Cape Town dam levels drop to 57% as water reserves continue to fall

Cape Town dam levels drop to 57% as water reserves continue to fall

Cape Town’s combined dam system is holding just above half its total capacity, with the latest readings showing an overall storage level of 57%. This is a decrease from 58.3% the previous week and a full 19.2 percentage points lower than the 76.2% recorded during the same period in 2025. The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation jointly monitor dam levels to determine how much water is available for residents, bus…

Cape Town’s dam levels slide as summer takes its toll

Late summer is doing what it always does to Cape Town’s water reserves, with dam levels quietly slipping lower while residents keep one eye on the tap and the other on the sky.

Cape Town Dams Dip Again, Still Hovering Around The Halfway Mark

[Image: Wikimedia Commons] Cape Town’s dams are doing that familiar late-summer shuffle: slowly edging down while residents side-eye their taps. The latest readings show the city’s combined system sitting at 57% capacity, which is just a tick below last week’s 58.3%, and a hefty 19.2 percentage points behind the 76.2% seen at the same time in 2025. Not panic station, yet, but definitely not ‘put all the sprinklers on and shower for ages’ territo…