Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Debe Dam
60.4% full
Total capacity
6.33 Mm³
River
Debe River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
60.4%vs 7 days ago
-1.7%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.
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 August 31, 2026, Debe Dam is filled to 60.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 4 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 6 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Debe Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 45.4% (June 3, 2026) to a high of 62.1% (August 24, 2026).
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
- 60.4%
- Water stored
- 4 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 6 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 1.7 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Debe River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 0.000°N, 0.000°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 49.9% | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 45.4% | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 45.4% | 3 |
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.