Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Darlington Dam
59.6% full
Total capacity
179.9 Mm³
River
Sondags River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-33.206°S, 25.147°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
59.6%vs 7 days ago
+3.9%gaining
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↑rising
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 Darlington Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Darlington Dam is filled to 59.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 107 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 180 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 3.9 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Darlington Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 46.5% (August 31, 2026) to a high of 75.2% (June 9, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around August.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 33.206°S, 25.147°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 59.6%
- Water stored
- 107 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 180 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 3.9 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Sondags River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.206°S, 25.147°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 59.6% | 107 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 55.7% | 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 52.0% | 94 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 46.5% | 84 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 48.0% | 86 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 48.5% | 87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 48.2% | 87 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 48.3% | 87 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 48.4% | 87 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 50.0% | 90 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 51.3% | 92 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 75.2% | 135 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.