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Kammanassie Dam

99.7% full

Total capacity

34.4 hm³

River

Kammanassie River

Basin

Breede-Olifants

Primary use

water supply

Operator

DWS South Africa

Coordinates

33.644°S, 22.409°E

Last updated

2026-10-19

Current fill

99.7%
High

vs 7 days ago

-0.5 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+39.0 pp

year-over-year

7-day trend

→

stable

Drought context

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Kammanassie Dam had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.89). 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 Kammanassie Dam

As of October 19, 2026, Kammanassie Dam is filled to 99.7% of its total capacity, holding 34.3 hm³ of water out of a maximum 34.4 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.5 pp), and it is 39.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Kammanassie Dam — 20 data points between October 19, 2025 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 60.7% (October 19, 2025) to a high of 103.1% (June 9, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Breede-Olifants basin at 33.644°S, 22.409°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
99.7% of total capacity
Water stored
34.3 hm³
Total capacity
34.4 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.5 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 39.0 pp
Primary use
Water supply
River
Kammanassie River
River basin
Breede-Olifants
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
33.644°S, 22.409°E
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202699.7%34.3
12 Oct 2026100.2%34.5
5 Oct 2026100.0%34.4
28 Sep 2026100.1%34.4
21 Sep 2026100.5%34.6
31 Aug 2026100.5%34.5
24 Aug 2026100.6%34.6
17 Aug 2026100.6%34.6
10 Aug 2026101.7%34.9
3 Aug 2026100.2%34.4
27 Jul 2026100.5%34.5
29 Jun 2026101.0%34.7

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See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.