Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Elands Drift Dam
54.9% full
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
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
54.9%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Extremely wet
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Elands Drift Dam had exceptionally wet, seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +2.07). Rain, not storage. South Africa drought figures →
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
About Elands Drift Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Elands Drift Dam is filled to 54.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 2 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 4 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Elands Drift Dam — 9 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 54.9% (May 31, 2026) to a high of 95.5% (September 21, 2026).
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
- Current fill level
- 54.9%
- Water stored
- 2 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 4 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Great Fish River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 32.530°S, 25.756°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 54.9% | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 95.5% | 3 |
| 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.