Cape Town in numbers
Charts on Cape Town's crime, water, weather, property, energy and more. Every chart has a source.
96% Wemmershoek · Highest
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The smaller dams close to the city got the most rain, so some dams filled much more than others.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
78.6% 24 July, peak · Highest
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The dams were at their lowest in April at 44.8% and at their fullest in July at 78.6%. By September the level was falling again.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
59.9% Same week, 2025 · Highest
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Dam levels rose by one percentage point in a week, but were still 11.6 points lower than a year earlier. The city remained on early drought caution.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
350.5million m³ Theewaterskloof · Highest
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Theewaterskloof holds the most water, even though some smaller dams are fuller.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
480.2million m³ Theewaterskloof · Highest
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Theewaterskloof can hold more than half of all the water Cape Town’s dams can store.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
100.2% Steenbras Upper · Highest
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Each bar shows how full one dam is. A small dam that is full can still hold less water than a big dam that is half empty.
Source: City of Cape Town · All bars start at zero
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