Shashe Dam
North-East District · North-East District · Shashe
Capacity
85 hm³
Coordinates
-21.367°N, 27.428°E
Operator
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)
73.6% full
Current fill
73.6%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 | 85 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 85 hm³ |
| Dam height | 27 m |
| Dam type | Zoned embankment |
| Year built | 1973 |
| Primary use | water supply |
| Operator | Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) |
| River | Shashe River |
| Province | North-East District |
| Autonomous community | North-East District |
| River basin | Shashe |
About Shashe Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Shashe Dam is filled to 73.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 63 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 85 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Shashe Dam — 1 data points between October 5, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 73.6% (October 5, 2026) to a high of 73.6% (October 5, 2026).
The dam at Shashe Dam stands 27 m tall and is a zoned embankment dam and was completed in 1973. It is operated by Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Shashe basin at 21.367°S, 27.428°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 73.6%
- Water stored
- 63 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 85 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Shashe River
- River basin
- Shashe
- Dam height
- 27 m
- Year completed
- 1973
- Operator
- Water Utilities Corporation (WUC)
- Coordinates
- 21.367°S, 27.428°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 73.6% | 63 |