Dam · Northern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Leeubos Dam
Total capacity
1 hm³
River
Swartbas River
Basin
Breede-Olifants
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
26.730°S, 20.100°E
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Very wet
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Leeubos Dam had much more rain than normal, seen about one year in fifteen. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +1.57). 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 Breede-Olifants basin at 26.730°S, 20.100°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 1 hm³
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Swartbas River
- River basin
- Breede-Olifants
- 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.