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 decreasing due to low inflow, closing the period under review at 477.44m (13.45% usable storage) on 30th April 2024, compared to 478.99m (24.48% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
17 April 2024
To:
30 April 2024
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr | 477.5 | 13.88% | 478.85 | 23.47% |
| 18-Apr | 477.5 | 13.88% | 478.86 | 23.54% |
| 19-Apr | 477.49 | 13.80% | 478.86 | 23.54% |
| 20-Apr | 477.5 | 13.88% | 478.87 | 23.61% |
| 21-Apr | 477.5 | 13.88% | 478.88 | 23.68% |
| 22-Apr | 477.49 | 13.80% | 478.9 | 23.83% |
| 23-Apr | 477.49 | 13.80% | 478.91 | 23.90% |
| 24-Apr | 477.48 | 13.73% | 478.92 | 23.97% |
| 25-Apr | 477.48 | 13.73% | 478.93 | 24.05% |
| 26-Apr | 477.47 | 13.66% | 478.95 | 24.19% |
| 27-Apr | 477.46 | 13.59% | 478.96 | 24.26% |
| 28-Apr | 477.45 | 13.52% | 478.97 | 24.34% |
| 29-Apr | 477.44 | 13.45% | 478.98 | 24.41% |
| 30-Apr | 477.44 | 13.45% | 478.99 | 24.48% |
