The municipality remains concerned about the capacity of the Impofu Dam which supplies a majority of the city. Water restrictions remain in place.
Major Storage Dam Levels as at 27 June 2011:
- Kouga: 100% – 125 910 Ml
- Churchill: 79% – 27 834
- Impofu: 54.9% – 58 052
- Loerie: 100% – 3 026
- Groendal: 100% – 11 640
- Average All: 80.4% – 226 462 Ml
Rainfall recorded at dam walls (24 to 27 June 2011):
- Churchill 43,6 mm
- Impofu 80,2 mm
Images of the Kouga and Loerie Dams Overflowing on 18 June 2011:
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Report Water Leaks to: 041 505 2258 or 0800 20 5050
The municipality is still reporting that a meeting of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality with the Department of Water Affairs will take place within the next two to three weeks to discuss water restrictions.
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