Vaalkop Dam Water Level

Elands River · North West · updated 2026-08-31 from DWS Hydrological Services

100.0%

Full

Vaalkop Dam is currently 100.0% full. Compared to last week it has held steady (was 100.2%), and year-on-year it has risen (was 74.5% this time last year). Full storage capacity is 51.4 million m³.

100.0%

This week

100.2%

Last week

74.5%

A year ago

51.4 Mm³

Capacity

⚠️ Vaalkop Dam is part of the Vaal system. Always check the latest gate-release notices before fishing the banks — releases raise river levels downstream within 24–72 hours.

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