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Located in Villiersdorp, the dam was almost completely dry as the province battled its worst drought in a century in recent years.
FILE: View of Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Image: EWN
CAPE TOWN – Theewaterskloof Dam, the largest in the Western Cape, overflows for the first time since 2014.
Located in Villiersdorp, the dam was almost completely dry as the province battled its worst drought in a century in recent years.
Western Cape Environmental Affairs spokesman James-Brent Styan said the province’s level of collective dams is now 99.7%, a far cry from what it was in 2018.
“Two and a half years ago, January 2018, this dam that supplied water to the city of Cape Town was only twelve point nine percent full, and the last ten percent was considered unusable or unreachable.”
The department has thanked residents for helping to combat the water shortage, but cautions that they are still concerned in certain areas.
We still think of parts of the province where the drought continues mainly within the Karoo region, but (this is) certainly a time to appreciate, “Styan said.
Residents are urged to continue to use water responsibly.
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