The levels of the major storage dams supplying Port Elizabeth as at 25 June 2012 and (compared with last week): Kouga: 84.8% - 106 822 Ml (82.4%) Churchill: 72% - 25 515 (67.6%) Impofu: 96% - 101 489 (93.8%) Loerie: 78.2% - 2 365 (66.3%) Groendal: 100% - 11 640 (100%) Total available - 247 831 Ml Average all - 88% of total combined capacity. (85,4%) Ave daily consumption for June to date = 247 Ml (250 ml) … [Read more...] about Dam Levels as at 25 June 2012
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Stunning Groendal
On Saturday we loaded up the Chinese Racing Pig (our Bull Terrier, Jenna) and the Wolf in Training (our German Shepard, Tessa) and headed for the Groendal area in the hope that we could get close to the dam and get some images after the bountiful rain. As Ginno Fabri says; "The dams are now 427% full, I think!" Getting to the dam was not to be, unfortunately, but we did get a chance to explore an incredibly beautiful part of Uitenhage and have a chat to one of the Groendal Reserve rangers who … [Read more...] about Stunning Groendal
And the Groendal Dam Reaches 100% Capacity
But wait, before you rush out and fill that pool think about this: The Groendal Dam has reached 100% capacity and contains 11 645 Megalitres of water whilst the Impofu Dam at 21 926 Megalitres has only reached 22.3% capacity. Not only that, but water restrictions are STILL in place. Welcome news for residents is that the Dam Levels once again increased to 108 386 megalitres representing a total available water capacity of 39.1%. The REVISED target is to stay under 230 megalitres per day … [Read more...] about And the Groendal Dam Reaches 100% Capacity
