Dam · Eastern Cape · South Africa · DWS
Macubeni Dam
98.0% full
Total capacity
1.14 Mm³
River
Cacadu River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
98.0%vs 7 days ago
-2.0%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
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.
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 0.000, 0.000 · Open in Google Maps
About Macubeni Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Macubeni Dam is filled to 98.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 1 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 1 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 2.0 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Macubeni Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 94.1% (June 22, 2026) to a high of 102.6% (August 10, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 0.000°N, 0.000°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 98.0%
- Water stored
- 1 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 1 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 2.0 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Cacadu River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 0.000°N, 0.000°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 98.0% | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 102.0% | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 102.6% | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 97.9% | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 95.1% | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 94.1% | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 3 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 97.9% | 3 |
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.