Dam · Western Cape · South Africa · DWS
Klipheuwel Dam
11.1% full
Total capacity
4.5 Mm³
River
Tributary of Hartenbos River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-34.054°S, 22.139°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
11.1%vs 7 days ago
-1.8%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
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 Klipheuwel Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Klipheuwel Dam is filled to 11.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 1 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 5 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 1.8 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Klipheuwel Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 11.1% (October 5, 2026) to a high of 37.7% (June 9, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 34.054°S, 22.139°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 11.1%
- Water stored
- 1 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 5 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 1.8 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Tributary of Hartenbos River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 34.054°S, 22.139°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 11.1% | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 12.9% | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 14.4% | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 18.1% | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 18.7% | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 21.5% | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 22.4% | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 22.9% | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 24.8% | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 33.6% | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 35.2% | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 37.7% | 2 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.