Dam · Western Cape · South Africa · DWS
Bulshoek Dam
90.1% full
Total capacity
4.81 Mm³
River
Olifants River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-31.996°S, 18.787°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
90.1%vs 7 days ago
-2.9%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this dam
Data source
official
Storage data: Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Weekly State of Dams report, South Africa.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Bulshoek Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Bulshoek Dam is filled to 90.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 4 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 5 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 2.9 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Bulshoek Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 46.6% (June 3, 2026) to a high of 95.5% (August 10, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 31.996°S, 18.787°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 90.1%
- Water stored
- 4 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 5 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 2.9 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Olifants River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 31.996°S, 18.787°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 90.1% | 4 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 93.0% | 5 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 92.2% | 4 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 95.5% | 5 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 90.1% | 4 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 91.9% | 4 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 89.4% | 4 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 89.4% | 4 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 89.0% | 4 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 89.0% | 4 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 46.6% | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 46.6% | 2 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.