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 is steadily increasing as the rainy season progresses though lower than last years, closing the period under review at 476.01m (3.57% usable storage) on 20th January 2025, compared to 477.76m (15.71% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
7 January 2025
To:
20 January 2025
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Jan | 475.88 | 2.68% | 477.29 | 12.39% |
| 8-Jan | 475.9 | 2.82% | 477.3 | 12.46% |
| 9-Jan | 475.9 | 2.82% | 477.31 | 12.54% |
| 10-Jan | 475.91 | 2.89% | 477.33 | 12.68% |
| 11-Jan | 475.92 | 2.96% | 477.37 | 12.96% |
| 12-Jan | 475.93 | 3.02% | 477.4 | 13.17% |
| 13-Jan | 475.94 | 3.09% | 477.42 | 13.31% |
| 14-Jan | 475.94 | 3.09% | 477.44 | 13.45% |
| 15-Jan | 475.95 | 3.16% | 477.45 | 13.52% |
| 16-Jan | 475.97 | 3.30% | 477.46 | 13.59% |
| 17-Jan | 475.98 | 3.37% | 477.52 | 14.02% |
| 18-Jan | 475.98 | 3.37% | 477.54 | 14.16% |
| 19-Jan | 476 | 3.51% | 477.66 | 15.00% |
| 20-Jan | 476.01 | 3.57% | 477.76 | 15.71% |
