The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.
The Lake level continued receding, dropping by 8cm during the week under review, before closing at 476.71m (8.36% usable storage) on 27th December 2019. Last year on the same date, the Lake level was 482.50m.
From:
Saturday, December 21, 2019
To:
Friday, December 27, 2019
Lake Levels:
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
| 21/12/2019 | 476.79 | 8.92 | 482.7 | 52.35 |
| 22/12/2019 | 476.76 | 8.7 | 482.68 | 52.19 |
| 23/12/2019 | 476.74 | 8.57 | 482.63 | 51.81 |
| 24/12/2019 | 476.73 | 8.5 | 482.59 | 51.5 |
| 25/12/2019 | 476.72 | 8.43 | 482.54 | 51.11 |
| 26/12/2019 | 476.72 | 8.43 | 482.53 | 51.04 |
| 27/12/2019 | 476.71 | 8.36 | 482.5 | 51.8 |
Lake Levels Graphic:
