Dam · Limpopo · South Africa · DWS
Thabina Dam
100.0% full
Total capacity
3.42 Mm³
River
Thabina River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
100.0%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
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 October 5, 2026, Thabina Dam is filled to 100.0% 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 (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Thabina Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 99.9% (August 3, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (May 31, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around August.
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
- 100.0%
- Water stored
- 3 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 3 Mm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Thabina River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 0.000°N, 0.000°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 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 |
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.