Dam · Limpopo · South Africa · DWS
Thabina Dam
99.9% full
Total capacity
3.42 Mm³
River
Thabina River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Last updated
2026-08-31
Current fill
99.9%vs 7 days ago
-0.1%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.
About Thabina Dam
As of August 31, 2026, Thabina Dam is filled to 99.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 3 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 3 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.1 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Thabina Dam — 14 data points between May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 99.9% (August 3, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (May 31, 2026).
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 0.000°N, 0.000°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 99.9%
- Water stored
- 3 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 3 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.1 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Thabina River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 0.000°N, 0.000°E
- Last updated
- August 31, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | 99.9% | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 99.9% | 3 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 99.9% | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.