Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
De Mistkraal Dam
80.6% full
Total capacity
2.05 Mm³
River
Little Fish River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-32.967°S, 25.671°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
80.6%vs 7 days ago
+7.8%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 De Mistkraal Dam
As of August 31, 2026, De Mistkraal Dam is filled to 80.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 2 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 2 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 7.8 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for De Mistkraal Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 72.8% (August 24, 2026) to a high of 104.0% (June 9, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 32.967°S, 25.671°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 80.6%
- Water stored
- 2 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 2 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 7.8 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Little Fish River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.967°S, 25.671°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 80.6% | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 72.8% | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 87.1% | 2 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84.2% | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 79.0% | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 86.5% | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 74.9% | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 101.5% | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 104.0% | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 104.0% | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 2 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.