Dam · Mpumalanga · South Africa · DWS
Loskop Dam
100.3% full
Total capacity
361.6 Mm³
River
Olifants
Basin
Olifants
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS
Coordinates
-25.417°S, 29.367°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
100.3%vs 7 days ago
-0.1%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this dam
Dam height
55 m
Year built
1938
Dam type
Gravity
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
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About Loskop Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Loskop Dam is filled to 100.3% of its total capacity, holding roughly 363 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 362 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.1 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Loskop Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 100.3% (July 27, 2026) to a high of 101.0% (May 31, 2026).
The dam at Loskop Dam stands 55 m tall and is a gravity dam and was completed in 1938. It is operated by DWS primarily for water supply. It lies within the Olifants basin at 25.417°S, 29.367°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 100.3%
- Water stored
- 363 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 362 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.1 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Olifants
- River basin
- Olifants
- Dam height
- 55 m
- Year completed
- 1938
- Operator
- DWS
- Coordinates
- 25.417°S, 29.367°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100.3% | 363 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 100.4% | 363 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 100.3% | 363 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100.5% | 363 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 100.3% | 363 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100.8% | 364 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 100.9% | 365 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.