Dam · Northern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Leeubos Dam
Total capacity
1 Mm³
River
Swartbas River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-26.730°S, 20.100°E
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Moderately wet
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Leeubos 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 +1.40). Rain, not storage. South Africa drought figures →
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 Leeubos Dam
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 26.730°S, 20.100°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 1 Mm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Swartbas River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 26.730°S, 20.100°E
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.