The Department of Water and Sanitation in the North West said there’s a slight marginal drop in water levels at 28 dams in the North West province.According to the department Provincial Head, Luxolo Mditshane, this is because of several reasons including a change in weather patterns although still high and steady.Mditshane was reacting to the latest statement released by the department that the water levels in the North West have slightly decreased this week although most of them are still at a satisfactory full supply capacity.Speaking to Newsnote, Mditshane said that the department is cautiously monitoring the performance of each water resource across the province and the country.“Marico Bosveld dam has slightly decreased from 100.7% to 100.5%, Molatedi dam has decreased by 3% from 108.8% to 108.5%, Sehujwane dam dropped from 93.3% to 93.1%, Pella dam has the lowest water levels in the province having decreased from 63.9% to 62.9%.Bospoort dam has reduced from 101.9% to 101.7%, Boskop dam went down from 102.7% to 102.4%, Potchefstroom dam has decreased from 103.1% to 102.7%, Taung dam has decreased 88.3% to 88.0%, Disaneng dam also slightly decreased from 100.8% to 100.5%,” said Mditshane. He however warned that there’s been a moderate increase recorded in some of the dams such as Hartbeespoort dam from 99.3% to 99.6%, Kromellenboog dam from 100.2% to 100.4%, Olifantsnek dam from 100.4% to 100.9%, with others remaining unchanged this week.“Ngotwane dam is at 87.4%, Buffelspoort dam is at 100.7%, Lindleyspoort dam is at 100.1%, Koster dam is at 100.2%, Klipvoor dam is at 101.1%, Swartruggens dam at 102.7%, Roodekopjes dam at 104.2%, Klein Maricopoort dam at 100.7%, Madikwe dam at 90.5% and Setumo dam at 99.6%,” explained Mditshane. Furthermore, he said that all the 28 dams provide critical functions to communities including domestic, industrial, as well as irrigation and stock water supply.“Some of such Dams includes Hartbeespoort Dam, Klipvoor, Vaalkop and Roodekopjes Dams within the crocodile water supply system supplying parts of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in Rustenburg and Kgetlengrivier Local Municipalities.We also have the Molopo Water Supply system which includes Taung, Disaneng and Setumo Dams amongst others,” remarked the Provincial Head. The department has recommitted itself in ensuring sustainable management of water resources by continuing to work closely with all stakeholders to maintain a positive momentum and to guarantee a reliable water supply to the province’s residents, businesses, and industries.It has also vowed to continue monitoring the provincial weekly dam levels and encourage communities to use water wisely, fix water leakages and report water wastage, vandalism of the water infrastructure to the nearest Local Municipality.
