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 fluctuated, as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 476.86m (9.39% usable storage) on 17th March 2025, compared to 477.56m (14.30% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
11 March 2025
To:
17 March 2025
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar | 476.92 | 9.80% | 477.62 | 14.72% |
| 12-Mar | 476.93 | 9.87% | 477.61 | 14.65% |
| 13-Mar | 476.92 | 9.80% | 477.6 | 14.58% |
| 14-Mar | 476.9 | 9.67% | 477.58 | 14.44% |
| 15-Mar | 476.86 | 9.39% | 477.57 | 14.37% |
| 16-Mar | 476.83 | 9.18% | 477.56 | 14.30% |
| 17-Mar | 476.86 | 9.39% | 477.56 | 14.30% |
