Vaal Dam remains full despite falling inflows
No sluice gates were opened on any day of the week.
As of Friday, September 4th, Vaal Dam reached a full capacity of 100%, marking a decline from the previous year's peak of 106.7%, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation. Throughout the week, the dam's water level fluctuated, starting at 100.63% on Monday and dropping to 100% by Friday. The storage levels showed minor variations, ranging from 100.35% to 100.63% throughout the week.
Inflows into the dam consistently decreased each day, starting at 43.7m³/s on Monday and reaching a low of 25.7m³/s on Friday, resulting in an average weekly inflow of 37.9m³/s. Discharge from Vaal Dam remained steady at 16.8m³/s daily, with no sluice gates opened during the week. The Vaal Barrage maintained a constant water level of 7.5 meters and a discharge of 22.6m³/s.
Water temperature varied, ranging from 12.6°C to 16.4°C, averaging 15.4°C over the week. The report highlighted that certain abstraction and evaporation losses were not fully accounted for and cautioned that weekend data had not been verified.
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