Dam · Western Cape · South Africa · DWS
Garden Route Dam
99.2% full
Total capacity
12.42 Mm³
River
Swart River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-33.964°S, 22.514°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
99.2%vs 7 days ago
-0.7%losing
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 Garden Route Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Garden Route Dam is filled to 99.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 12 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 12 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.7 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Garden Route Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 90.2% (June 3, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (June 9, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 33.964°S, 22.514°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 99.2%
- Water stored
- 12 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 12 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.7 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Swart River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.964°S, 22.514°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 99.2% | 12 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 99.9% | 12 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 99.7% | 12 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 99.0% | 12 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 95.3% | 12 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 94.6% | 12 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99.4% | 12 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 99.9% | 12 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 13 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 13 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 90.2% | 11 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 90.2% | 11 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.