Dam · North West · South Africa · DWS
Taung Dam
100.7% full
Total capacity
61.4 Mm³
River
Harts River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-27.526°S, 24.854°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
100.7%vs 7 days ago
+0.1%gaining
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Extremely wet
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Taung Dam had exceptionally wet, seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +2.79). Rain, not storage. South Africa drought figures →
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
About Taung Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Taung Dam is filled to 100.7% of its total capacity, holding roughly 62 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 61 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.1 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Taung Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 99.5% (August 17, 2026) to a high of 100.8% (August 31, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around May.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 27.526°S, 24.854°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 100.7%
- Water stored
- 62 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 61 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 0.1 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Harts River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 27.526°S, 24.854°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 100.7% | 62 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 100.6% | 62 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100.6% | 62 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100.8% | 62 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 99.5% | 61 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 99.5% | 61 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 99.8% | 61 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 100.1% | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 100.2% | 62 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100.2% | 62 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100.3% | 62 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.5% | 62 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.