Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters
The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.
The Lake level steadily increased, peaking to 478.99m (24.48%) as of 7th July 2025 before decreasing to 478.97m (24.34% usable storage) on 14th July 2025, compared to 477.17m (11.55% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
1 July 2025
To:
14 July 2025
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Jul | 478.93 | 24.05% | 477.28 | 12.32% |
| 2-Jul | 478.91 | 23.90% | 477.28 | 12.32% |
| 3-Jul | 478.92 | 23.97% | 477.28 | 12.32% |
| 4-Jul | 478.95 | 24.19% | 477.28 | 12.32% |
| 5-Jul | 478.96 | 24.26% | 477.27 | 12.25% |
| 6-Jul | 478.97 | 24.34% | 477.26 | 12.18% |
| 7-Jul | 478.99 | 24.48% | 477.25 | 12.11% |
| 8-Jul | 478.97 | 24.34% | 477.23 | 11.97% |
| 9-Jul | 478.98 | 24.41% | 477.22 | 11.90% |
| 10-Jul | 478.98 | 24.41% | 477.21 | 11.83% |
| 11-Jul | 478.98 | 24.41% | 477.2 | 11.76% |
| 12-Jul | 478.97 | 24.34% | 477.19 | 11.69% |
| 13-Jul | 478.97 | 24.34% | 477.18 | 11.62% |
| 14-Jul | 478.97 | 24.34% | 477.17 | 11.55% |
