More good news for Port Elizabeth residents as we will the dam levels to exceed the magical figure of 60% total capacity. At that level the lifting of water restrictions will be ‘considered’.
The capacities of the major storage dams supplying Nelson Mandela Bay, as measured this morning 9 June – Capacity (Rainfall in millimetres):
- Kouga: 58.1% (35 mm)
- Churchill: 44% (44 mm)
- Impofu: 32.5% (46 mm)
- Loerie: 100% (49 mm)
- Groendal: 100% (118 mm)
- Average all: 49,6% of total combined capacity.
Interesting to note that the Loerie Dam with 49 millimetres of rain is now at 100% capacity from 77.2% yesterday. I am a little bit confused with the Kouga, Churchill and Impofu Dam figures as they are reported to be showing the same available capacity as yesterday at 57.2%, 40.3% and 26% respectively. I have asked for a check on them but will probably get the same knee jerk response – which is to ignore me AGAIN. FIXED.
The Groendal Dam sluice gates will probably be opened later on today – if you have boats in boat sheds in Redhouse it would be prudent to go and fetch them now as that water will come racing down the Swartkops River.
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thanks Alan, we took the steps to move all the boats last night…just waiting for water to come down suppose to be here in two hours….already up to bridge at Hella in Uitenhage..
And how was last night Rose?