Dam · Limpopo · South Africa · DWS
Middel-Letaba Dam
96.9% full
Total capacity
172 Mm³
River
Middel-Letaba River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-23.274°S, 30.403°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
96.9%vs 7 days ago
+0.5%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 Middel-Letaba Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Middel-Letaba Dam is filled to 96.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 167 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 172 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.5 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Middel-Letaba Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 96.4% (September 28, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (May 31, 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 23.274°S, 30.403°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 96.9%
- Water stored
- 167 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 172 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 0.5 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Middel-Letaba River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 23.274°S, 30.403°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 96.9% | 167 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 96.4% | 166 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 96.8% | 167 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 97.7% | 168 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 98.2% | 169 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 98.4% | 169 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 98.9% | 170 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 99.0% | 170 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 99.4% | 171 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99.6% | 171 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 99.7% | 171 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 172 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.