Dam Levels
DAM LEVELS AND WATER SUPPLY SITUATION– 20/05/ 2013
|
DAM |
Capacity MCM |
20/05/12 Levels (%) |
13/05/13 Levels (%) |
Current Levels(%) 20/05/13 |
Months of supply without inflow |
Area supplied |
Percentage contribution to area supplied |
|
Gaborone |
141.4 |
57.28 |
24.70 |
24.41 |
10 |
Greater Gaborone |
56 |
|
Molatedi |
201 |
55.67 |
29.40 |
28.92 |
38 |
Greater Gaborone |
16 at full allocation 8 at half allocation |
|
Bokaa |
18.5 |
15.99 |
28.13 |
27.86 |
5 |
Greater Gaborone |
25 |
|
Nnywane |
2.3 |
53.50 |
FAILED |
FAILED |
FAILED |
Lobatse |
10 |
|
Letsibogo |
100 |
42 |
81.70 |
80.80 |
20 |
Greater Gaborone |
36
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S/Phikwe , BCL &Mmadinare |
100 |
|
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Mahalapye &Palapye |
100 |
|
Shashe |
85.0 |
88.50 |
89.99 |
89.36 |
21 |
Greater Francistown |
100 |
|
Ntimbale |
26.5 |
92 |
94.68 |
93.70 |
>15 |
North East &Tutume District |
50 (The other 50 from Maitengwe Wellfield) |
| Dikgatlhong | 400 | - | 44.12 | 43.93 | - | - | - |
| Lotsane | 40 | - | 12.13 | 12.13 | - | - | - |
NB. Greater Gaborone (125MI/d) comprises: Gaborone, Lobatse, Mogoditshane Cluster, Tlokweng, Ramotswa Cluster,Mochudi
Greater Francistown (52MI/d) comprises: Francistown, Tonota Cluster, Mathangwane Cluster, Matshegabedi, Matsiloje, Tati-Nickel and Mupanemines.
Molatedi Dam: the dam supplies other conumers in South Africa and Botswana gets 7.3 milion cubic meters per year, but the figure is reduced to half when the dam is below 26% which is equivalent to 11MI/day.It should be noted that this amount is insignificant considering the demand of the greate Gaborone area (it amounts to only 8% at half allocate)
