Dam · Free State · South Africa · DWS
Fika-Patso Dam
81.1% full
Total capacity
29.5 Mm³
River
Namahadi River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-28.672°S, 28.856°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
81.1%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
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 Fika-Patso Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Fika-Patso Dam is filled to 81.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 24 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 30 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Fika-Patso Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 81.1% (August 24, 2026) to a high of 98.0% (May 31, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 28.672°S, 28.856°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 81.1%
- Water stored
- 24 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 30 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Namahadi River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.672°S, 28.856°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 81.1% | 24 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81.1% | 24 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 82.0% | 24 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84.4% | 25 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 84.4% | 25 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 86.5% | 25 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 91.2% | 27 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 94.0% | 28 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 96.7% | 29 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 96.7% | 29 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 96.7% | 29 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 96.7% | 29 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.