Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Debe Dam
92.1% full
Total capacity
6.33 Mm³
River
Debe River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
92.1%vs 7 days ago
+3.4%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.
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 0.000, 0.000 · Open in Google Maps
About Debe Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Debe Dam is filled to 92.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 6 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 6 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 3.4 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Debe Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 45.4% (June 3, 2026) to a high of 92.1% (October 5, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around May.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 0.000°N, 0.000°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 92.1%
- Water stored
- 6 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 6 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 3.4 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Debe River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 0.000°N, 0.000°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 92.1% | 6 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 88.7% | 6 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 74.8% | 5 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 60.4% | 4 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 62.1% | 4 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61.6% | 4 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 59.0% | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 58.3% | 4 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 56.8% | 4 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 57.3% | 4 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 57.3% | 4 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 49.9% | 3 |
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.