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Elands Drift Dam
Total capacity
3.6 Mm³
River
Great Fish River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-32.530°S, 25.756°E
Current fill
N/Avs 7 days ago
N/Avs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
N/AWeekly 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
About Elands Drift Dam
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 32.530°S, 25.756°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 4 Mm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Great Fish River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.530°S, 25.756°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 31 May 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.