Dam · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa · DWS
Inanda Dam
96.0% full
Total capacity
237.5 Mm³
River
Umgeni
Basin
Mvoti-Umzimkulu
Primary use
water supply
Operator
Umgeni Water
Coordinates
-29.700°S, 30.883°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
96.0%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
Dam height
65 m
Year built
1988
Dam type
Earthfill
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 Inanda Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Inanda Dam is filled to 96.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 228 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 238 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 Inanda Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 96.0% (August 31, 2026) to a high of 100.9% (June 3, 2026).
The dam at Inanda Dam stands 65 m tall and is a earthfill dam and was completed in 1988. It is operated by Umgeni Water primarily for water supply. It lies within the Mvoti-Umzimkulu basin at 29.700°S, 30.883°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 96.0%
- Water stored
- 228 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 238 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.7 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Umgeni
- River basin
- Mvoti-Umzimkulu
- Dam height
- 65 m
- Year completed
- 1988
- Operator
- Umgeni Water
- Coordinates
- 29.700°S, 30.883°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 96.0% | 228 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 96.7% | 230 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 97.1% | 231 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 96.9% | 230 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 97.4% | 231 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 98.0% | 233 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99.0% | 235 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100.2% | 238 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.7% | 239 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 100.7% | 239 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 240 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 240 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.