ZIMBABWE NATIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
DAM LEVELS UPDATE
Water levels in the country’s major dams continue to improve on the backdrop of the current rains experienced in different parts of the country recently. The development boosts the water security situation for both irrigation and domestic water supply. As of February 18, 2020, the national dam level average had risen to 54, 7%. Gwayi Catchment had a dam level average of 45, 9%, Manyame Catchment 74, 1%, Mazowe Catchment 78%, Mzingwane Catchment 53, 3%, Runde 47, 2%, Sanyati Catchment 50% and Save Catchment 60, 1%. The national dam level average is however below the national dam level average expected during this time of the year.
Some of the dams that registered increases during the past week are Lower Mgusa, Lungwala, Chesa, Nyadire, Biri, Nyadire, Biri, Antelope, Silalabuhwa, Bangala, Tugwi Mukosi, Manjirenji, Gwenoro. Sebakwe and Mamina.
While the improvement in dam water levels is a welcome development, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) continues to appeal to all water users across the board to use the available water very sparingly. All those intending to use raw water from ZINWA managed dams are advised to ensure that their water use is in terms of water abstraction agreements as required by the Water Act. Any water use for purposes other than primary purposes, without a water abstraction agreement constitutes an offence and offenders are liable to prosecution.
| Dam | Catchment | Purpose | %full |
| Bubi-Lupane | Gwayi | Water Supply and Irrigation | 35, 9 |
| Ngwenya | Gwayi | Irrigation and Water Supply | 60, 2 |
| Insukamini | Gwayi | Irrigation and Water Supply | 53, 8 |
| Lower Mgusa | Gwayi | Irrigation | 72,7 |
| Pollards | Gwayi | Irrigation and Water Supply | 88, 5 |
| Exchange | Gwayi | Irrigation and Water Supply | 61, 7 |
| Chivero | Manyame | Irrigation and Water Supply | 58, 7 |
| Manyame | Manyame | Water Supply and Irrigation | 75, 1 |
| Harava | Manyame | Water Supply | 18, 2 |
| Mazvikadei | Manyame | Irrigation and Mining | 77, 2 |
| Blockley | Manyame | Irrigation and Water Supply | 45,9 |
| Karoi | Manyame | Water Supply and Irrigation | 24, 6 |
| Mazowe | Mazowe | Irrigation | 39, 5 |
| Kushinga-Phikhelela | Mazowe | Irrigation and Water Supply | 84 |
| Kotwa | Mazowe | Water Supply | 104,9 |
| Masembura | Mazowe | Irrigation | 100 |
| Mtshabezi | Mzingwane | Irrigation and Water Supply | 57, 6 |
| Mzingwane | Mzingwane | Irrigation and Water Supply | 4, 9 |
| Upper Ncema | Mzingwane | Water Supply | 20, 9 |
| Lower Ncema | Mzingwane | Water Supply | 9, 7 |
| Zhovhe | Mzingwane | Irrigation | 81,1 |
| Mundi Mataga | Mzingwane | Irrigation | 75, 4 |
| Silalabuhwa | Mzingwane | Irrigation | 100, 2 |
| Inyankuni | Mzingwane | Water Supply | 49, 3 |
| Tugwi-Mukosi | Runde | Irrigation | 42, 3 |
| Bangala | Runde | Irrigation | 101, 9 |
| Manjirenji | Runde | Irrigation | 71, 3 |
| Mutirikwi | Runde | Water Supply and Irrigation | 40, 1 |
| Muzhwi | Runde | Irrigation and Mining | 36,5 |
| Gwenoro | Runde | Irrigation and Water Supply | 29, 7 |
| Sebakwe | Sanyati | Water Supply and Irrigation | 43, 1 |
| Claw | Sanyati | Irrigation and Water Supply | 67, 2 |
| Whitewaters | Sanyati | Water Supply | 36, 3 |
| Osborne | Save | Irrigation | 50, 4 |
| Siya | Save | Irrigation | 68, 6 |
| Wenimbi | Save | Water Supply and Irrigation | 62, 5 |
MRS MARJORIE MUNYONGA
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING MANAGER