Dam · Gauteng · South Africa · DWS
Klipdrift Dam
102.2% full
Total capacity
13.3 hm³
River
Loopspruit River
Basin
Vaal-Orange
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
26.616°S, 27.297°E
Last updated
2026-09-28
Current fill
102.2%vs 7 days ago
Stale7-day trend
StaleDrought context
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately wet
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Klipdrift Dam had more rain than 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 +1.01). 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 Klipdrift Dam
As of September 28, 2026, Klipdrift Dam is filled to 102.2% of its total capacity, holding 13.6 hm³ of water out of a maximum 13.3 hm³. The reading is past the freshness window, so it is shown as stale.
The 7-day change is not shown, because the latest reading is past the freshness window.
Across the readings we hold for Klipdrift Dam — 16 data points between October 19, 2025 and September 28, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 98.7% (October 19, 2025) to a high of 102.9% (May 31, 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 Vaal-Orange basin at 26.616°S, 27.297°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 102.2% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 13.6 hm³
- Total capacity
- 13.3 hm³
- 7-day change
- Stale
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Loopspruit River
- River basin
- Vaal-Orange
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 26.616°S, 27.297°E
- Last updated
- September 28, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | 102.2% | 13.6 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 102.5% | 13.6 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 102.9% | 13.7 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 102.9% | 13.7 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 102.9% | 13.8 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 102.9% | 13.8 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 102.9% | 13.8 |
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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.