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Eastern Cape

Dams

44

Total capacity

1.7 km³

Avg fill

94.8%

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Dams

Sorted by capacity

Umtata Dam

Mtata River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

244.7 hm³View →

Darlington Dam

Sondags River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

179.9 hm³View →

Ncora Dam

Tsomo River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

144.9 hm³View →

Kouga Dam

Kouga River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

126 hm³View →

Xonxa Dam

White Kei River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

116.4 hm³View →

Lubisi Dam

Indwe River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

113.6 hm³View →

Impofu Dam

Krom River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

105.8 hm³View →

Bridle Drift Dam

Buffalo River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

98 hm³View →

Wriggleswade Dam

Kubisi River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

91.5 hm³View →

Kommandodrift Dam

Tarka River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

56 hm³View →

Nqweba Dam

Sondags River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

45.4 hm³View →

Grassridge Dam

Groot Brak River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

44.5 hm³View →

Waterdown Dam

Klipplaat River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

37.5 hm³View →

Binfield Dam

Tyume River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

36.8 hm³View →

Kromrivier Dam

Krom River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

35.3 hm³View →

Sandile Dam

Keiskamma River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

29.7 hm³View →

Katrivier Dam

Kat River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

24.9 hm³View →

Nahoon Dam

Nahoon River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

19.3 hm³View →

Laing Dam

Buffalo River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

18.9 hm³View →

Doornrivier Dam

Doorn River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

17.1 hm³View →

Oxkraal Dam

Oskraal River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

15.11 hm³View →

Tsojana Dam

Tsojana River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

12.3 hm³View →

Cata Dam

Cata River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

12.1 hm³View →

Groendal Dam

Swartkops River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

11.64 hm³View →

Lake Arthur Dam

Tarka River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

11.3 hm³View →

Jozanashoek Dam

Sterkspruit River · Vaal-Orange

9.5 hm³View →

Gubu Dam

Gubu River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

8.52 hm³View →

Debe Dam

Debe River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

6.33 hm³View →

Glen Melville Dam

Water from Fish river via Ecca tunnel River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

6.23 hm³View →

Boesmanskrantz Dam

Oxkraal River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

4.82 hm³View →

Rooikrans Dam

Buffalo River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

4.8 hm³View →

Nuwejaars Dam

Nuwejaarspruit River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

4.6 hm³View →

Elandsdrift Dam

Great Fish River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

3.6 hm³View →

Elandsdrift Dam

Great Fish River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

3.55 hm³View →

Loerie Dam

Loeriespruit River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

3.03 hm³View →

Mabeleni Dam

Mhlahlane River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

2.1 hm³View →

De Mistkraal Dam

Little Fish River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

2.05 hm³View →

Mnyameni Dam

uMnyama River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

1.82 hm³View →

Ntenetyana Dam

Ntenetyana River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

1.61 hm³View →

Mlanga Dam

Mlanga River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

1.6 hm³View →

Nqadu Dam

Nqadu River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

1.3 hm³View →

Macubeni Dam

Cacadu River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

1.14 hm³View →

Corana Dam

Corana River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

0.73 hm³View →

Belfort Dam

Mafube River · Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

0.41 hm³View →

About reservoirs in Eastern Cape

As of October 19, 2026, the reservoirs we track across Eastern Cape that report live levels hold roughly 1,626 hm³ of water — about 94.8% of their combined capacity. Taken together, Eastern Cape's reservoirs are high.

None of the tracked reservoirs are currently at critically low levels. Bridle Drift Dam is the fullest at 102.4%, while Darlington Dam is the lowest at 52.0%.

Over the most recent week on record, 6 reservoirs rose and 6 reservoirs fell across Eastern Cape.

Storage figures for Eastern Cape come from DWS; the most recent reading is from October 19, 2026. Each reservoir below links to its own page with full history and seasonal context.

Eastern Cape at a glance

Reservoirs tracked
44
Average fill
94.8%
Water stored
1,626 hm³
Combined capacity
1,716 hm³
Fullest
Bridle Drift Dam (102.4%)
Lowest
Darlington Dam (52.0%)
Last updated
October 19, 2026

See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — national and provincial breakdown

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