Dam · Mpumalanga · South Africa · DWS
Middelburg Dam
95.2% full
Total capacity
48.1 Mm³
River
Little Olifants River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-25.775°S, 29.546°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
95.2%vs 7 days ago
-0.5%losing
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 Middelburg Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Middelburg Dam is filled to 95.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 46 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 48 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 Middelburg Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 95.2% (October 5, 2026) to a high of 100.1% (August 24, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around August and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 25.775°S, 29.546°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 95.2%
- Water stored
- 46 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 48 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.5 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Little Olifants River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 25.775°S, 29.546°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 95.2% | 46 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 95.7% | 46 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 97.6% | 47 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 99.6% | 48 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 100.1% | 48 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 99.8% | 48 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 95.4% | 46 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 95.8% | 46 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 96.1% | 46 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 97.7% | 47 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 98.3% | 47 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 98.5% | 47 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.