As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of water from 61.2 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to 40 mᵌ/s as inflows ...

Mavasa highlighted that tributaries such as Suikerboschrand, Klip, and Rietspruit are also contributing to the rising water ...

The water level of the Bloemhof dam, located downstream of the Vaal river catchment, is currently at 100.94% and has an additional 16% flood absorption capacity.

The Vaal Dam achieved a significant milestone on Friday as water levels reached exactly 100% capacity, marking the first time the reservoir has been completely full since 2023. This development ...

The Vaal Dam is on the brink of exceeding 61% capacity for the first time in nearly a month, with current levels reaching 61.95%. The strategic reservoir, which has maintained levels around 61% ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is actively monitoring inflow water levels at Vaal Dam amid torrential rains to ensure full storage capacity and safety of infrastructure.In a ...

"The Vaal Dam has eight valves in total that are used for river releases. On normal day-to-day releases, [it uses two valves ranging from 16.8 mᵌ/s to 17.6 mᵌ/s], in order to keep a natural ...