The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.
The Lake level has continued rising steadily, stagnating at the close of the period under review at 481.25m (41.19% usable storage) on 22nd June 2020. Last year on the same date, the Lake level was at 479.56m (28.61% usable storage).
| Date | Flow (m3/s) 2020 | Flow (m3/s) 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6/2020 | 2523 | 963 |
| 10/6/2020 | 2460 | 955 |
| 11/6/2020 | 2405 | 946 |
| 12/6/2020 | 2349 | 938 |
| 13/6/2020 | 2281 | 929 |
| 14/6/2020 | 2234 | 921 |
| 15/6/2020 | 2184 | 912 |
| 16/6/2020 | 2135 | 904 |
| 17/6/2020 | 2092 | 896 |
| 18/6/2020 | 2040 | 888 |
| 19/6/2020 | 1994 | 871 |
| 20/6/2020 | 1948 | 855 |
| 21/6/2020 | 1909 | 839 |
| 22/6/2020 | 1868 | 831 |
From:
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
To:
Monday, June 22, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic:
