Dam · Limpopo · South Africa · DWS
Tzaneen Dam
81.5% full
Total capacity
114.3 Mm³
River
Groot-Letaba River
Basin
Unknown
Primary use
water supply
Operator
DWS South Africa
Coordinates
-23.799°S, 30.166°E
Last updated
2026-10-05
Current fill
81.5%vs 7 days ago
+3.2%gaining
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↑rising
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 Tzaneen Dam
As of October 5, 2026, Tzaneen Dam is filled to 81.5% of its total capacity, holding roughly 93 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 114 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 3.2 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Tzaneen Dam — 17 data points between May 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 78.3% (September 28, 2026) to a high of 100.3% (May 31, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around September.
It is operated by DWS South Africa primarily for water supply. It lies within the Unknown basin at 23.799°S, 30.166°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 81.5%
- Water stored
- 93 Mm³
- Total capacity
- 114 Mm³
- 7-day change
- ▲ 3.2 pts
- Primary use
- Water supply
- River
- Groot-Letaba River
- River basin
- Unknown
- Operator
- DWS South Africa
- Coordinates
- 23.799°S, 30.166°E
- Last updated
- October 5, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (Mm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 81.5% | 93 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 78.3% | 90 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 78.9% | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 80.3% | 92 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81.1% | 93 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 81.9% | 94 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 81.7% | 93 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 82.2% | 94 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 82.7% | 95 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 93.8% | 107 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 95.3% | 109 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 98.4% | 113 |
Nearby reservoirs
See also: South Africa dam levels, explained — how the DWS Weekly State of Dams report becomes the national and provincial figures.