Times Of Swaziland: 3 MAJOR DAMS OVERSPILLING

3 MAJOR DAMS OVERSPILLING
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BY SITHEMBILE HLATSHWAYO on 26/01/2021 00:50:00


MBABANE - Three of the country’s major dams have recorded full capacity and
are overspilling, following the rains received on Sunday.
This is according to the Department of Water Affairs. The Director of the
Department of Water Affairs, Trevor Shongwe, said the dams which recorded full
capacity were Luphohlo Dam, which rose by 18.0 per cent from 81.7 per cent to
100 per cent and is now overspilling. The Hawane Dam also rose by 12 per cent
moving from 88.0 per cent to 100 per cent and is also over spilling.
Shongwe said the same was observed with the Lubovane Dam, which had risen by 1.0
per cent from 99.0 per cent to 100 per cent and was also currently overspilling.
The Maguga and Mnjoli dams have each recorded 41 per cent having risen by 4.3
per cent and 9.0 per cent respectively.
Shongwe urged the nation to stay away from flooded rivers and dams as these had
collected a lot of water and were now a serious danger to humans. “Crossing
through flooded bridges and swimming or fishing in water bodies should not be
done during this period,” he said
Shongwe said irrigators should also ensure the safety of their pumping systems
located on riverbanks as the water levels in most rivers had risen and were
expected to continue rising due to the over spilling of most of the dams.