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<script src="https://www.waterdashboard.co.za/widget.js" data-variant="level" async></script>How full is Steenbras Lower?
41 points lower than this time last year.
47.2% · Low levelCity reading 05/11/2026Up 0.2 points on last week.
More visualsStorage of Steenbras Lower, by date. The closest earlier year on this date was 2017 (53%). In 2017, the Day Zero year, it was 53%.
| Date | 2026 | 2025 | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 67% | 84% | 68% to 84% |
| 15 Jan | 63% | 79% | 60% to 79% |
| 1 Feb | - | 73% | 55% to 75% |
| 15 Feb | - | 68% | 53% to 70% |
| 1 Mar | - | 62% | 50% to 64% |
| 15 Mar | - | 58% | 47% to 58% |
| 1 Apr | - | 53% | 45% to 54% |
| 15 Apr | - | 48% | 40% to 51% |
| 1 May | - | 44% | 39% to 46% |
| 15 May | - | 41% | 37% to 49% |
| 1 Jun | 52% | 42% | 40% to 49% |
| 15 Jun | - | 47% | 44% to 62% |
| 1 Jul | - | 36% | 46% to 70% |
| 15 Jul | - | 75% | 55% to 80% |
| 1 Aug | - | 77% | 62% to 90% |
| 15 Aug | - | 93% | 66% to 100% |
| 1 Sep | - | 100% | 86% to 101% |
| 15 Sep | - | 98% | 88% to 100% |
| 1 Oct | 49% | 97% | 90% to 100% |
| 15 Oct | - | 94% | 90% to 96% |
| 1 Nov | - | 89% | 86% to 96% |
| 15 Nov | - | 83% | 82% to 95% |
| 1 Dec | - | 77% | 77% to 91% |
| 15 Dec | - | 74% | 74% to 88% |
The middle half of all years since 2001 on each date.
Holds 33 517 Ml when full, 4% of the six dams' total.
Together these six dams hold most of the Western Cape Water Supply System's water, which also serves nearby towns and farms.
Combined level of all six damsSource: City of Cape Town. History from City open data (2000 to January 2026).