Dam · Western Cape · South Africa · DWS
Kwaggaskloof Dam
69.0% full
Total capacity
169.5 hm³
River
Steenbras
Basin
Breede-Olifants
Primary use
water supply
Operator
City of Cape Town
Coordinates
34.150°S, 18.883°E
Last updated
2026-10-19
Current fill
69.0%vs 7 days ago
-0.5 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-6.8 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Extremely dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Kwaggaskloof Dam had extremely little rain for the season, a shortfall seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −2.32). Rain, not storage. South Africa drought figures →
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this dam
Dam height
52 m
Year built
1975
Dam type
Earthfill
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. 34.150°S, 18.883°E · Open in Google Maps
About Kwaggaskloof Dam
As of October 19, 2026, Kwaggaskloof Dam is filled to 69.0% of its total capacity, holding 117 hm³ of water out of a maximum 169.5 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.5 pp), and it is 6.8 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Kwaggaskloof Dam — 20 data points between October 19, 2025 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 44.4% (May 31, 2026) to a high of 75.8% (October 19, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around May.
The dam at Kwaggaskloof Dam stands 52 m tall and is a earthfill dam and was completed in 1975. It is operated by City of Cape Town primarily for water supply. It lies within the Breede-Olifants basin at 34.150°S, 18.883°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 69.0% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 117 hm³
- Total capacity
- 169.5 hm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.5 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 6.8 pp
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Steenbras
- River basin
- Breede-Olifants
- Dam height
- 52 m
- Year completed
- 1975
- Operator
- City of Cape Town
- Coordinates
- 34.150°S, 18.883°E
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 69.0% | 117 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 69.5% | 117.8 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67.9% | 115.1 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 69.4% | 117.6 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 68.4% | 115.9 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 66.0% | 111.8 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 64.4% | 109.1 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 63.6% | 107.7 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 62.4% | 105.7 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 60.9% | 103.2 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 59.6% | 101 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51.7% | 87.6 |
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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.