Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Kromrivier Dam
100.5% full
Total capacity
35.3 Mm³
River
Krom River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-34.001°S, 24.493°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
100.5%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-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
About Kromrivier Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Kromrivier Dam is filled to 100.5% of its total capacity, holding roughly 35 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 35 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Kromrivier Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 100.5% (August 24, 2026) to a high of 101.5% (June 9, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 34.001°S, 24.493°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 100.5%
- Water stored
- 35 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 35 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Krom River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 34.001°S, 24.493°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100.5% | 35 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 100.5% | 35 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 100.8% | 36 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 101.2% | 36 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100.7% | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 100.8% | 36 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100.6% | 36 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100.8% | 36 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 101.5% | 36 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 101.5% | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 100.6% | 36 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 100.6% | 36 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.