Dam · North West · South Africa · DWS
Madikwe Dam
102.4% full
Total capacity
16 Mm³
River
Tholwane River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-25.394°S, 26.588°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
102.4%vs 7 days ago
+0.6%gaining
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
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.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Madikwe Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Madikwe Dam is filled to 102.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 16 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 16 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.6 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Madikwe Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 101.8% (September 28, 2026) to a high of 111.3% (June 9, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around September.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 25.394°S, 26.588°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 102.4%
- Water stored
- 16 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 16 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 0.6 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Tholwane River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 25.394°S, 26.588°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 102.4% | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 101.8% | 16 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 103.0% | 17 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 103.3% | 17 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 104.6% | 17 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 104.6% | 17 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 104.6% | 17 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 104.6% | 17 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 104.6% | 17 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 107.4% | 17 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 107.7% | 17 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 111.3% | 18 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.