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Major dams full, spilling
10 Feb 2014 at 06:55hrs | Views
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) says most of the country's major dams had reached 90% capacity while others are already spilling.
According to a report released last Friday, Zinwa said most Harare dams like Manyame, Chivero, Seke and Harava were already 100% full, while Bulawayo's supply dams were at 56,7% with the exception of Mtshabezi and the Manningdale Dam which spilled over the weekend causing a flood scare in Riverside.
Dams that supply Mutare, Kadoma, Gwanda, Figtree, Rusape, Bindura/Shamva, Chivhu, Bikita, Mashava, Maphisa and Avoca are also spilling.
According to Zinwa, lowest inflows were recorded at Masvingo's supply dam, Mutirikwi Dam (18,1%) and Beitbridge Dam (39,2%).
Zinwa said the average national dam capacity levels now stood at 73,8% as compared to 63,4% recorded over the same period last year.
The Meteorological Services Department has forecast that more rains are coming in the next seven days.
According to a report released last Friday, Zinwa said most Harare dams like Manyame, Chivero, Seke and Harava were already 100% full, while Bulawayo's supply dams were at 56,7% with the exception of Mtshabezi and the Manningdale Dam which spilled over the weekend causing a flood scare in Riverside.
Dams that supply Mutare, Kadoma, Gwanda, Figtree, Rusape, Bindura/Shamva, Chivhu, Bikita, Mashava, Maphisa and Avoca are also spilling.
Zinwa said the average national dam capacity levels now stood at 73,8% as compared to 63,4% recorded over the same period last year.
The Meteorological Services Department has forecast that more rains are coming in the next seven days.
Source - Newsday
