Dam · Free State · South Africa · DWS
Saulspoort Dam
101.5% full
Total capacity
15.01 Mm³
River
Liebenbergsvlei River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-28.217°S, 28.363°E
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
101.5%vs 7 days ago
-3.2%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.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Saulspoort Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Saulspoort Dam is filled to 101.5% of its total capacity, holding roughly 15 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 15 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 3.2 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Saulspoort Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 98.4% (June 9, 2026) to a high of 104.7% (August 24, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 28.217°S, 28.363°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 101.5%
- Water stored
- 15 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 15 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 3.2 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Liebenbergsvlei River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.217°S, 28.363°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 101.5% | 15 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 104.7% | 16 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 101.0% | 15 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 100.7% | 15 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 101.0% | 15 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 102.4% | 15 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 102.8% | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 103.0% | 16 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 98.4% | 15 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 98.4% | 15 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 98.9% | 15 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 98.9% | 15 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.