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Keerom Dam

88.4% full

Total capacity

9.75 Mm³

River

Nuy River

Basin

Unknown

Primary use

water supply

Operator

DWS South Africa

Coordinates

-33.586°S, 19.708°E

Last updated

2026-08-31

Data older than 14 days — last reading 2026-08-31. Shown for reference; it may not reflect current levels.

Current fill

88.4%
High

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. -33.586, 19.708 · Open in Google Maps

About Keerom Dam

As of August 31, 2026, Keerom Dam is filled to 88.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 9 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 10 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 Keerom Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 88.4% (May 31, 2026) to a high of 88.4% (May 31, 2026).

It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 33.586°S, 19.708°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
88.4%
Water stored
9 Mm³
Total capacity
10 Mm³
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Water supply
River
Nuy River
River basin
Unknown
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
33.586°S, 19.708°E
Last updated
August 31, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (Mm³)
31 Aug 202688.4%9
24 Aug 202688.4%9
17 Aug 202688.4%9
10 Aug 202688.4%9
3 Aug 202688.4%9
27 Jul 202688.4%9
29 Jun 202688.4%9
22 Jun 202688.4%9
16 Jun 202688.4%9
9 Jun 202688.4%9
8 Jun 202688.4%9
7 Jun 202688.4%9

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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.

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