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 Kariba Lake level is in recession, steadily dropping to 481.94m (46.46% usable storage) as of 4th August 2026, compared to 478.78m (22.96% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
22 July 2026
To:
4 August 2026
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul | 482.06 | 47.39% | 478.91 | 23.90% |
| 23-Jul | 482.05 | 47.32% | 478.92 | 23.97% |
| 24-Jul | 482.05 | 47.32% | 478.91 | 23.90% |
| 25-Jul | 482.04 | 47.24% | 478.9 | 23.83% |
| 26-Jul | 482.03 | 47.16% | 478.89 | 23.75% |
| 27-Jul | 482.02 | 47.08% | 478.88 | 23.68% |
| 28-Jul | 482.01 | 47.01% | 478.87 | 23.61% |
| 29-Jul | 482.01 | 47.01% | 478.85 | 23.47% |
| 30-Jul | 482 | 46.93% | 478.83 | 23.32% |
| 31-Jul | 481.99 | 46.85% | 478.82 | 23.25% |
| 1-Aug | 481.97 | 46.69% | 478.82 | 23.25% |
| 2-Aug | 481.96 | 46.62% | 478.8 | 23.10% |
| 3-Aug | 481.95 | 46.54% | 478.79 | 23.03% |
| 4-Aug | 481.94 | 46.46% | 478.78 | 22.96% |
