Dikgatlhong Dam
Central District · Central District · Shashe
Capacity
400 hm³
Coordinates
-21.549°N, 27.981°E
Operator
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)
86.1% full
Current fill
86.1%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 400 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 400 hm³ |
| Dam height | 41 m |
| Dam type | Earth fill |
| Year built | 2012 |
| Primary use | water supply |
| Operator | Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) |
| River | Shashe River |
| Province | Central District |
| Autonomous community | Central District |
| River basin | Shashe |
About Dikgatlhong Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Dikgatlhong Dam is filled to 86.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 344 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 400 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Dikgatlhong Dam — 1 data points between October 5, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 86.1% (October 5, 2026) to a high of 86.1% (October 5, 2026).
The dam at Dikgatlhong Dam stands 41 m tall and is a earth fill dam and was completed in 2012. It is operated by Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Shashe basin at 21.549°S, 27.981°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 86.1%
- Water stored
- 344 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 400 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Shashe River
- River basin
- Shashe
- Dam height
- 41 m
- Year completed
- 2012
- Operator
- Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)
- Coordinates
- 21.549°S, 27.981°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 86.1% | 344 |