Overstrand dam levels: July 2024

The state of dam levels supplying Overstrand at end-July 2024:

Buffelsrivier – 109%
De Bos – 101%
Kraaibosch – 106%
Pearly Beach – 75%
Koekemoer at Pearly Beach – 100%

• The De Bos Dam in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is the main water source for Greater Hermanus, apart from 10 boreholes.
• Rooi-Els, Pringle Bay, and Betty’s Bay are supplied by the Buffels River Dam, while Kleinmond is supplied by the Palmiet River.
• Gansbaai is supplied by the Kraaibosch Dam as well as the Grotte and De Kelders Springs; Stanford is supplied by the Eye Spring and two boreholes; and Pearly Beach is supplied by the Pearly Beach and Koekemoer Dams.

Water restrictions

Overstrand currently has no water restrictions.

The municipality has a permanent provision that prohibits residents from irrigating gardens between 09:00 and 17:00 in order to prevent unnecessary loss of water through evaporation as per the water services by-law clause 42(1)(f).

Residents are once again reminded that water is a scarce source and must be used sparingly.